Flora and Fauna: Reptile and Amphibia you may encounter during your stay at The Peaks† or Kakariki
A = abundant C = commonly present O = occasional R = rare * = exotic (introduced species) † = & local St Arnaud area
| Common Name(s) | Order/Family | Scientific Name | Kakariki | The Peaks† |
| *Golden Bell Frog | SALIENTA Hylidae | Littoria aurea | R | |
| *Whistling Frog | Littoria ewingii | C | C | |
| Star spangled gecko | SQUAMATA Gekkonidae | Heteropholis stellatus | O | |
| Common Skink | Scincidae | Leiolopisma nigriplantare | O | C |
| Skink | Leiolopisma lineoocellatum | O | ||
| Spotted Skink | Leiolopisma infrapunctatum | O |
Other species of reptiles and amphibia present in the wider Nelson Lakes and Buller Gorge area and approximate distance of known localities from Kakariki or The Peaks
| Common Name(s) | Order/Family | Scientific Name | Kakariki | The Peaks |
| Forest gecko | SQUAMATA Gekkonidae | Hoplodactylus granulatus | 3km | |
| Green gecko | Heteropholis tuberculatus | 15km | ||
Nomenclature follows Robb J 1981 New Zealand Amphibians & Reptiles
New Zealand Reptiles and Amphibia