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    • Otago skink sitting on a rock
    Rights: Public domain Published 10 September 2024 Size: 3 MB Referencing Hub media

    Skinks and geckos are known as mokomoko (lizards), a subspecies of ngārara (reptiles and also traditionally insects).

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      Ngārara – te aitanga a Punga

      Ngārara is a term commonly used as a translation for reptiles. However, its traditional meaning also includes insects. Ngārara as an animal grouping is an example of how Māori categories for ...

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