Get Atlas species names: Atlas of the amphibian and reptiles of NZ

A helping hand to link the species' names using Tony Jewell's photographic guide with the nomenclature used in the Atlas on this site.

The following table cross references the scientific and common names used in Tony Jewell's Photographic guide to reptiles & amphibians of New Zealand, 2008 with the nomenclature used in the Atlas.

Download the cross reference table (XLS, 33K)

Back to electronic Atlas

Cross reference of species names

Tony Jewell 2008			DOC and Herpetofauna database
Page	Common name	Scientific name	Common name	Scientific name
20	Harlequin Gecko	Genus A: rakiurae	Harlequin Gecko	Hoplodactylus rakiurae
20	Harlequin Gecko	Genus A: rakiurae	Harlequin Gecko	Tukutuku rakiurae
21	Yellow-lipped Gecko	Naultinus sp. 1	North Cape Green Gecko	Naultinus "North Cape Green Gecko"
22	Gray's Gecko	Naultinus grayii	Northland Green Gecko	Naultinus grayii
23	Elegant Gecko	Naultinus elegans elegans	Auckland Green Gecko	Naultinus elegans
24	Barking Gecko	Naultinus elegans punctatus	Wellington Green Gecko	Naultinus punctatus
25	Manuka Gecko	Naultinus manukanus	Marlborough Green Gecko	Naultinus manukanus
26	Rough Gecko	Naultinus rudis	Rough Gecko	Naultinus rudis
27	Starred Gecko	Naultinus stellatus	Nelson Green Gecko	Naultinus stellatus
28	Mossy Gecko	Naultinus tuberculatus	West Coast Green Gecko	Naultinus tuberculatus
29	Jewelled Gecko	Naultinus gemmeus	Jewelled Gecko	Naultinus gemmeus
31	Ngahere Gecko	Genus B: silvestris	Southern North Island Forest Gecko	Mokopirirakau "Southern North Island"
32	Forest Gecko	Genus B: granulatus	Forest Gecko	Mokopirirakau granulatus
34	Cupola Gecko	Genus B: sp. 1	Cupola Basin Gecko	Mokopirirakau "Cupola"
35	Okarito Gecko	Genus B: sp. 2	Okarito Forest Gecko	Mokopirirakau "Okarito"
36	Open Bay Islands Gecko	Genus B: sp. 3	Open Bay Islands Gecko	Mokopirirakau "Open Bay Islands"
37	Cascade Gecko	Genus B: sp. 4	Cascades Forest Gecko	Mokopirirakau "Cascades"
38	Blue-eyed Gecko	Genus B: sp. 5	Southern Forest Gecko	Mokopirirakau "Southern Forest"
39	Orange-spotted Gecko	Genus B: sp. 6	Roys Peak Gecko	Mokopirirakau "Roys Peak"
40	Takitimu Gecko	Genus B: cryptozoicus	Takitimus Gecko	Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus
41	Cloudy Gecko	Genus B: nebulosus	Cloudy Gecko	Mokopirirakau nebulosus
42	Black-eyed Gecko	Genus B: kahutarae	Black-eyed Gecko	Mokopirirakau kahutarae
43	Striped Gecko	Genus B: stephensi	Coromandel Striped Gecko	Toropuku stephensi Coromandel populations
43	Striped Gecko	Genus B: stephensi	Cook Strait Striped Gecko	Toropuku stephensi Cook Strait populations
44	Matapia Gecko	Hoplodactylus sp. 1	Matapia Gecko	Dactylocnemis "Matapia"
45	Northcape Gecko	Hoplodactylus sp. 2	North Cape Pacific Gecko	Dactylocnemis "North Cape"
46	Pacific Gecko	Hoplodactylus pacificus	Pacific Gecko	Dactylocnemis pacificus
47	Mokohinau Gecko	Hoplodactylus sp. 3	Mokohinaus Gecko	Dactylocnemis "Mokohinaus"
48	Poor Knights Gecko	Hoplodactylus sp. 4	Poor Knights Gecko	Dactylocnemis "Poor Knights"
49	Three Kings Gecko	Hoplodactylus sp. 5	Three Kings Gecko	Dactylocnemis "Three Kings"
50	Duvaucel's Gecko	Woodworthia duvauceli	Duvaucel's Gecko	Hoplodactylus duvaucelii
52	Matua Gecko	Woodworthia maculatus	Common Gecko	Woodworthia maculatus
53	Brown Gecko	Woodworthia brunneus	Canterbury Gecko	Woodworthia brunneus
54	Pygmy Gecko	Woodworthia sp. 1	Pygmy Gecko	Woodworthia "Pygmy"
55	Minimac Gecko	Woodworthia sp. 2	Marlborough Mini Gecko	Woodworthia "Marlborough Mini"
56	Kaikoura Gecko	Woodworthia sp. 3	Kaikouras Gecko	Woodworthia "Kaikouras"
57	Kahurangi Gecko	Woodworthia sp. 4	Mount Arthur Gecko	Woodworthia "Mount Arthur"
58	Southern Alps Gecko	Woodworthia sp. 5	Southern Alps Gecko	Woodworthia "Southern Alps"
59	Schist Gecko	Woodworthia sp. 6	Central Otago Gecko	Woodworthia "Central Otago"
60	Kawarau Gecko	Woodworthia sp. 7	Cromwell Gecko	Woodworthia "Cromwell Gorge"
61	Danseys Pass Gecko	Woodworthia sp. 8	Large Otago Gecko	Woodworthia "Otago/Southland"
62	Korero Gecko	Woodworthia sp. 9	Large Otago Gecko	Woodworthia "Otago/Southland"
65	Goldstripe Gecko	Woodworthia chrysosireticus	Goldstripe Gecko	Woodworthia chrysosireticus
66	Short-toed Gecko	Woodworthia sp. 10	Southern Mini Gecko	Woodworthia "Southern Mini"
67	Chevron Skink	Oligosoma homalonatum	Chevron Skink	Oligosoma homalonotum
68	Diving Skink	Oligosoma suteri	Egg-laying Skink	Oligosoma suteri
69	Littoral Skink	Oligosoma acrinasum	Fiordland Skink	Oligosoma acrinasum
70	Sinbad Skink	Oligosoma sp. 1	Sinbad Skink	Oligosoma pikitanga
71	Barrier Skink	Oligosoma sp. 2	Barrier Skink	Oligosoma judgei
72	Grand Skink	Oligosoma grande	Grand Skink	Oligosoma grande
74	Scree Skink	Oligosoma waimatense	Scree Skink	Oligosoma waimatense
75	Otago Skink	Oligosoma otagense	Otago Skink	Oligosoma otagense
76	Green Skink	Oligosoma chloronoton	Green Skink	Oligosoma chloronoton
79	Lakes Skink	Oligosoma sp. 3	Oligosoma "West Otago"	Oligosoma aff. chloronoton "West Otago"
80	Mackenzie Skink	Oligosoma sp. 4	Spotted Skink "Mackenzie Basin"	Oligosoma aff. lineoocellatum "Mackenzie Basin"
81	Spotted Skink	Oligosoma lineoocellatum	Spotted Skink	Oligosoma lineoocellatum
82	Long-toed Skink	Oligosoma longipes	Long-toed Skink	Oligosoma longipes
83	Rangitata Skink	Oligosoma sp. 5	Rangitata Skink	Oligosoma "Rangitata"
84	McCann's Skink	Oligosoma maccanni	McCann's Skink	Oligosoma maccanni
86	Small-eared Skink	Oligosoma stenotis	Small-eared Skink	Oligosoma stenotis
87	Southern Skink	Oligosoma notosaurus	Southern Skink	Oligosoma notosaurus
88	Cryptic Skink	Oligosoma inconspicuum	Cryptic Skink	Oligosoma inconspicuum
89	Te Kakahu Skink	Oligosoma sp. 6	Te Kakahu Skink	Oligosoma tekakahu
90	Big Bay Skink	Oligosoma sp. 7	Big Bay Skink	Oligosoma "Big Bay"
91	Mahogany Skink	Oligosoma sp. 8	Big Bay Skink	Oligosoma "Big Bay"
92	Common Skink	Oligosoma polychroma	Common Skink	Oligosoma polychroma
94	Cobble Skink	Oligosoma sp. 9	Speckled Skink	Oligosoma infrapunctatum
95	Speckled Skink	Oligosoma infrapunctatum	Speckled Skink	Oligosoma infrapunctatum
96	Crenulate Skink	Oligosoma sp. 10	Speckled Skink	Oligosoma infrapunctatum
97	Paparoa Skink	Oligosoma sp. 11	Speckled Skink	Oligosoma infrapunctatum
98	Chesterfield Skink	Oligosoma sp. 12	Speckled Skink	Oligosoma infrapunctatum
99	Taumaka Skink	Oligosoma taumakae	Open Bay Islands Skink	Oligosoma taumakae
100	Falla's Skink	Oligosoma fallai	Three Kings Skink	Oligosoma fallai
101	Chathams Skink	Oligosoma nigriplantare	Chatham Islands Skink	Oligosoma nigriplantare
102	Shore Skink	Oligosoma smithii	Shore Skink	Oligosoma smithii
103	Tatahi Skink	Oligosoma sp. 13	Shore Skink	Oligosoma smithi
104	Small-scaled Skink	Oligosoma microlepis	Small-scaled Skink	Oligosoma microlepis
105	Striped Skink	Oligosoma striatum	Striped Skink	Oligosoma striatum
106	Moko Skink	Oligosoma moco	Moko Skink	Oligosoma moco
107	Whirinaki Skink	Oligosoma sp. 14	Whirinaki Skink	Oligosoma "Whirinaki"
108	Brown Skink	Oligosoma zelandicum	Brown Skink	Oligosoma zelandicum
109	Copper Skink	Cyclodina aenea	Copper Skink	Oligosoma aeneum
110	Slight Skink	Cyclodina sp. 1	Slight Skink	Oligosoma levidensum
111	Hardy's Skink	Cyclodina sp. 2	Hardy's Skink	Oligosoma hardyi
112	Aorangi Skink	Cyclodina sp. 3	Ornate Skink	Oligosoma ornatum
113	Ornate Skink	Cyclodina ornata	Ornate Skink	Oligosoma ornatum
114	Manawha Skink	Cyclodina sp. 4	Ornate Skink	Oligosoma ornatum
115	Whitaker's Skink	Cyclodina whitakeri	Whitaker's Skink	Oligosoma whitakeri
116	Marbled Skink	Cyclodina pachysomaticum	Marbled Skink	Oligosoma oliveri
117	Mokohinau Skink	Cyclodina sp. 5	Towns' Skink	Oligosoma townsi
118	Oliver's Skink	Cyclodina oliveri	Marbled Skink	Oligosoma oliveri
119	Robust Skink	Cyclodina alani	Robust Skink	Oligosoma alani
120	McGregor's Skink	Cyclodina macgregori	McGregor's Skink	Oligosoma macgregori
121	Rainbow Skink	Lampropholis delicata	Rainbow Skink	Lampropholis delicata

Get Atlas species names

Introduction

Cross reference of species names

Page-level feedback