Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Scincidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Genus Oligosoma | |
Similar Oligosoma notosaurus, Te Kakahu skink, Fiordland skink, Sinbad skink, Oligosoma | ||
The cryptic skink, Oligosoma inconspicuum, is a nationally vulnerable species of skink native to New Zealand.
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.
References
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