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[]

^ ^a ^b "Oligosoma polychroma". Department of Conservation Atlas. Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
^ "Oligosoma polychroma Common skink". Landcare Research NZ Lizards Database. Landcare Research. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
^ 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.

External links[]

Media related to Oligosoma polychroma at Wikimedia Commons
Image of the holotype specimen of the common skink held at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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[DOC_Atlas-1] "Oligosoma polychroma". Department of Conservation Atlas. Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[Landcare-2] "Oligosoma polychroma Common skink". Landcare Research NZ Lizards Database. Landcare Research. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[Conservation_2012-3] 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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