Kia ora and welcome to the NZ Lizards Database
The NZ Lizards Database is a searchable online system
that provides access to a wealth of information describing the lizard species of
New Zealand and will be useful to organisations and individuals alike. This project
was funded by the New Zealand Government’s Terrestrial and Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (TFBIS)
Programme.
The NZ Lizards Database provides:
- A series of species synopses describing
lizard species of New Zealand, their taxonomic and conservation status, distribution,
conservation requirements, and factors such as ecology, behaviour, and population
dynamics.
- An up-to-date annotated bibliography
of New Zealand lizard literature. The
original bibliography was compiled by Tony Whitaker and Bruce Thomas in 1990
and, together with new material, the online version now contains a list of over
3000 published and unpublished articles.
To learn more about the NZ Lizards Database, please visit the
ABOUT section. This contains background information on the project as well
as some general information resources.