Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Oligosoma fallai | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Sauria Rank Species | |
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Similar Robust skink, Scree skink, Shore skink, Oligosoma notosaurus, Fiordland skink | ||
Falla's skink or the Three Kings skink (Oligosoma fallai ), is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.
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Etymology
The specific name, fallai, is in honor of New Zealander ornithologist Robert Falla.
Geographic range
O. fallai is endemic to the Three Kings Islands off the coast of New Zealand. It is found nowhere else in the world.
References
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