White-bellied skink
| White-bellied skink | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Oligosoma |
| Species: | O. hoparatea
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| Binomial name | |
| Oligosoma hoparatea | |
The white-bellied skink (Oligosoma hoparatea) is a species of skink endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. It is critically endangered, with an estimated 250 individuals in the wild.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "White-bellied skink". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Oligosoma hoparatea". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
Categories:
- Oligosoma
- Reptiles of New Zealand
- Reptiles described in 2018
- Taxa named by Anthony Whitaker
- Taxa named by David G. Chapple
- Taxa named by Rod A. Hitchmough
- Taxa named by Marieke Lettink
- Taxa named by Geoff B. Patterson
- Lygosominae stubs