Kakawariki.—Naultinus punctatus. A green lizard with yellow spots on the back.
Mokonui.—A large lizard, said by the natives to be common on the Upper Whanganui.
Tuatara.—Halteria punctata. A great fringed lizard, about eighteen inches long. It is now only found on the small island of Karewha, in the Bay of Plenty.
Around Lake Taupo the author found small brown lizards, about two inches long; and at Pangarara, near Tongariro, lizards eight inches long, of a dark-brown colour.
Insects.
The insect life of New Zealand is represented by many curious forms.
Anule.—A large caterpillar.
Aweto.—A caterpillar which feeds on the kumara.
Hara.—A large centipede, nearly six inches long.
Hataretare.—Slug-snail.