Biology:Green skink
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Short description: Species of lizard
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Oligosoma |
| Species: | O. chloronoton
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| Oligosoma chloronoton Hardy, 1977
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The green skink (Oligosoma chloronoton) is a species of skink native to New Zealand.[1]
Distribution
Green skinks can be found in the Waitaki Basin in Canterbury, as well as in Southland, Stewart Island and a few islands off Stewart Island.[2]
Conservation status
As of 2015 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the green skink as At Risk Declining under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 , Wikidata Q105981437
- ↑ "Oligosoma chloronoton Green skink". Landcare Research. http://nzlizards.landcareresearch.co.nz/Synopses/SpeciesSynopses.aspx?source=BrowseNames&id=e4d5b726-33ef-4acc-aee4-c5a9e0723f6d. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3350577 entry
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