Geckos & Skinks: The remarkable lizards of Aotearoa
by Anna Yeoman
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One of the least known, and subsequently least celebrated parts of Aotearoa's native wildlife surely are our lizards. The reason is simple - our geckos and skinks are shy, secretive creatures, rarely seen except by seasoned observers. They are remarkable creatures found in a huge range of habitats, from rocky islets on the Fiordland coast, through all our forests and shrublands and up to the high mountains. While identification guides have been written Geckos and Skinks is the first book to tell stories about these creatures, how and where they live, and how they breed. But crucially, this book is a fascinating insight into the myriad conservation efforts that are ongoing in New Zealand, for our geckos and skinks are increasingly threatened by habitat loss and predation from pests. Heavily illustrated with beautiful photographs, this book shines a light on our remarkable lizards, and exposes a world that deserves to be far better known.
About the Author
A lover of Aotearoa's wildlife and wild landscapes from earliest childhood, Anna Yeoman fell in love with lizards when she began volunteering at Mokomoko Dryland Sanctuary in Central Otago five years ago. After studying science communication at the University of Otago, she started to write about New Zealand's geckos and skinks for magazines including New Zealand Geographic and North & South. She now works as a ranger at the sanctuary, and in her spare time adventures in the outdoors with her husband Ollie and their young family, and looks for lizards. This is her first book.