Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Scincidae Scientific name Oligosoma microlepis | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Genus Oligosoma Rank Species | |
Similar Oligosoma, Falla's skink, Scree skink, Oligosoma notosaurus, Robust skink | ||
The small-scaled skink, Oligosoma microlepis, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The holotype is in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
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.
References
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