McGregor's skink (Oligosoma macgregori ) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.
The specific name, macgregori, is in honor of New Zealand zoologist William Roy McGregor.
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starts withO. macgregori is a medium-sized lizard species. Maximum recorded snout-vent length (SVL) is 112 mm (4.4 in).
In New Zealand O. macgregori is found on the Cavalli Islands, on Mana Island, and in the North Island at the Hauraki Gulf.
O. macgregori is viviparous.
