Biology:Cryptic skink

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Cryptic skink
Scientific classification edit
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]
  • Patterson & Daugherty 1990 Oligosoma inconspicuum
  • Leiolopisma inconspicuum CHAPPLE et al 2009

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. 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. 
  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. 

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