The green skink (Oligosoma chloronoton) is a species of skink native to New Zealand.[1]
| Green skink | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Oligosoma |
| Species: | O. chloronoton
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| Binomial name | |
| Oligosoma chloronoton Hardy, 1977
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Distribution edit
Green skinks can be found in the Waitaki Basin in Canterbury, as well as in Southland, Stewart Island and a few islands off Stewart Island.[2]
Conservation status edit
As of 2015 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the green skink as At Risk Declining under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Rod Hitchmough; Ben Barr; Marieke Lettink; Jo Monks; James Reardon; Mandy Tocher; Dylan van Winkel; Jeremy Rolfe (December 2016). Conservation status of New Zealand reptiles, 2015 (PDF). Vol. 17. pp. 1–18. ISBN 978-1-98-851400-0. ISSN 2324-1713. Wikidata Q105981437.
{{cite book}}:|journal=ignored (help) - ^ "Oligosoma chloronoton Green skink". Landcare Research, NZ Lizards Database. Landcare Research. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
External links edit
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