Biology:Eyres skink
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Eyres skink | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Oligosoma |
| Species: | O. repens
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| Binomial name | |
| Oligosoma repens Chapple, Bell, Chapple, Miller, Patterson & Daugherty, 2011
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| File:Oligosoma repens - map.svg | |
| Distribution of Eyres skink on a map of the South Island Known native range
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The Eyres skink (Oligosoma repens) is a nationally vulnerable species of skink native to New Zealand.[2] It is named in honour of the location of its habitat, the Eyre Mountains.[3]
Conservation status
As of 2012 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the Eyres skink as Nationally Vulnerable under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[2]
References
- ↑ Hitchmough, R.; Chapple, D.; van Winkel, D.; Lettink, M. (2019). "Oligosoma repens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T120190052A120192664.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/120190052/120192664. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ "Oligosoma repens Eyres skink". Landcare Research. https://nzlizards.landcareresearch.co.nz/Synopses/SpeciesSynopses.aspx?source=BrowseCommonNames&id=089fc7c0-0f6e-453a-ab5a-52be52669929.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Oligosoma repens |
Wikidata ☰ Q3350592 entry
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