Falla's skink

Falla's skink (Oligosoma fallai), also known commonly as the Three Kings skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to New Zealand.

Etymology
The specific name, fallai, is in honor of New Zealander ornithologist Robert Falla.

Geographic range
O. fallai is endemic to the Three Kings Islands off the coast of New Zealand. It is found nowhere else in the world.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of Falla’s skink are forest and shrubland.

Diet
O. fallai is omnivorous. It preys upon small invertebrates, and also eats carrion and fruits, including the fruit of the tītoki tree (Alectryon excelsus), the seeds of which it helps to disperse.

Reproduction
O. fallai is ovoviviparous. Young are born in January and February, and mean litter size is 4.5.