Biology:Cryptic skink

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Short description: Species of lizard

Cryptic skink
Oligosoma inconspicuum 1.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Oligosoma
Species:
O. inconspicuum
Binomial name
Oligosoma inconspicuum
(Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Leiolopisma inconspicuum Patterson & Daugherty 1990
  • CHAPPLE et al 2009 Oligosoma inconspicuum

The cryptic skink (Oligosoma inconspicuum) is a nationally vulnerable species of skink native to New Zealand.[4]

Conservation status

As of 2012 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the cryptic skink as At Risk under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. It was judged as meeting the criteria for At Risk threat status as a result of it having a low to high ongoing or predicted decline.[4]

References

  1. Hitchmough, R.; van Winkel, D.; Lettink, M.; Chapple, D. (2019). "Oligosoma inconspicuum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T120189469A120192599. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T120189469A120192599.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/120189469/120192599. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Chapple, David G.; Bell, Trent P.; Chapple, Stephanie N. J.; Miller, Kimberly A.; Daugherty, Charles H.; Patterson, Geoff B. (3 March 2011). "Phylogeography and taxonomic revision of the New Zealand cryptic skink (Oligosoma inconspicuum; Reptilia: Scincidae) species complex". Zootaxa 2782: 1–33. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2782.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285816391. Retrieved 12 October 2016. 
  3. "Species Synopses Oligosoma inconspicuum Cryptic skink". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. https://nzlizards.landcareresearch.co.nz/Synopses/SpeciesSynopses.aspx?id=ff33d5b6-991a-4a93-9ae4-41357f4dc276. Retrieved 12 October 2016. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Hitchmough, Rod; Anderson, Peter; Barr, Ben; Monks, Jo; Lettink, Marieke; Reardon, James; Tocher, Mandy; Whitaker, Tony. "Conservation status of New Zealand reptiles, 2012". The Government of New Zealand. http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/science-and-technical/nztcs2entire.pdf. Retrieved 18 July 2015. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5094760 entry