Biology:Small-scaled skink
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Small-scaled skink | |
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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. microlepis
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| Binomial name | |
| Oligosoma microlepis (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)
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The small-scaled skink (Oligosoma microlepis) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The first specimen was captured in 1971 on Motutaiko Island, Lake Taupō but it is now known to be endemic to the central North Island of New Zealand in small population pockets.[2] The holotype is in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[3]
Conservation status
As of 2012 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the small-scaled skink as "Nationally Vulnerable" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[4]
References
- ↑ Hitchmough, R.; Lettink, M.; van Winkel, D.; Chapple, D. (2019). "Oligosoma microlepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T15258A120190602. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T15258A120190602.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15258/120190602. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Gebauer, Konstanze (2008). "Site survey and evaluation of trapping and identification techniques for small scaled skinks (oligosoma microlepis)". https://www.otago.ac.nz/wildlife/otago016054.pdf.
- ↑ "Oligosoma microlepis Patterson & Daugherty, 1990; holotype". Collections Online. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/objectdetails.aspx?oid=256876.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q2707547 entry
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