Rod Hitchmough

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Rod Hitchmough is a Department of Conservation science advisor, specialising in lizard taxonomy, herpetology and conservation, and the assessment of species’ conservation status. He has been involved in studies of the taxonomy of New Zealand geckos since the 1970s and is currently preparing scientific descriptions for new species. He has also co-authored papers on skink taxonomy. Until recently, he managed the process of listing species using the New Zealand Threat Classification System, running meetings of expert panels for 28 different groups of animals, plants and fungi.

Auckland University Press

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Rod Hitchmough

Rod Hitchmough

Reptiles and Amphibians of New Zealand: A Field Guide