ɪt wʌz oʊmˈɪɾᵻd fɹʌmðə kˌɑːnsɚvˈeɪʃən stˈæɾəs ʌv nˈuː zˈiːlənd ɹˈɛptaɪlz, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn ɔnðə bˈeɪsɪs ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz lˈaɪkli təbi fɹʌm nˈuː kˌælɪdˈoʊniə.
It was omitted from the Conservation Status of New Zealand Reptiles, 2021 on the basis that it was likely to be from New Caledonia.