Scree skink
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| Scree skink | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Oligosoma |
| Species: | O. waimatense |
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| Oligosoma waimatense Patterson 1997 | |
The scree skink, Oligosoma waimatense, is a species of skink native to several sites throughout the South Island of New Zealand. A member of the family Scincidae, it was described by Geoff Patterson in 1997.[1] It favours rocky habitats, particularly greywacke screes.
References
- ↑ Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 27, Number 4 pp 439 - 450
- Australasian Reptile & Amphibian Specialist Group (1996). Oligosoma waimatense. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU B1+2bd v2.3)
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