Common or northern grass skink | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Oligosoma |
Species: | O. polychroma
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Binomial name | |
Oligosoma polychroma (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)
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The common skink (Oligosoma polychroma), also known as the northern grass skink, [1] 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. [2] [3]
The common skink is widespread in New Zealand from Stewart Island to the middle of North Island. [2]
In 2012 the Department of Conservation classified the common skink as Not Threatened under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. [4]