My first cover cover from Solomon Islands, depicting a complete WWF set issued in 2005 with the Solomon Islands skink (Corucia zebrata), also known as pre-hensile-tailed skink, monkey-tailed skink and giant skink. This is an arboreal species of skink endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. It is the largest known extant species of skink.
Extensive logging is a serious threat to the survival of this species. Consumption for food by indigenous Solomon islanders and excessive pet trade exports have affected wild populations. Export of this species from the Solomon islands is now restricted.
