Oligosoma polychroma

Common skink
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Oligosoma
Species: O. polychroma
Binomial name
Oligosoma polychroma
Patterson & Daugherty, 1990
Synonyms
  • Leiolopisma nigriplanatre polychroma (Patterson & Dougherty ,1990)
  • Oligosoma nigriplantare polychroma (Patterson & Dougherty ,1995)

The common skink, Oligosoma polychroma, is a species of skink native to New Zealand. Although historically classified as a subspecies of Oligosoma nigriplantare, it is likely to be given separate species status as data suggests it is a distinct species.[1][2]

Distribution

The common skink is widespread in New Zealand from Stewart Island to the middle of North Island.[1]

Conservation status

In 2012 the Department of Conservation classified the common skink as Not Threatened under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Oligosoma polychroma". Department of Conservation Atlas. Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Oligosoma polychroma Common skink". Landcare Research NZ Lizards Database. Landcare Research. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Hitchmough, Rod; Anderson, Peter; Barr, Ben; Monks, Jo; Lettink, Marieke; Reardon, James; Tocher, Mandy; Whitaker, Tony. "Conservation status of New Zealand reptiles, 2012" (PDF). Department of Conservation. The Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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