Genus
Oligosoma
29 species
The list of species of Oligosoma genus
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The list of species of Oligosoma genus
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The Otago skink (Oligosoma otagense ) is a rare, endangered species of large skink in the family Scincidae, found in the rocky canyons and grassy patches of Central Otago, New Zealand.
The chevron skink (Oligosoma homalonotum ) (Māori: niho taniwha ), is a large species of skink endemic to New Zealand, found only on Great and Little Barrier islands in the Hauraki Gulf. A cryptic forest dweller, it can hide underwater, and is under...
The copper skink (Oligosoma aeneum ) is a skink of the family Scincidae that is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand.
The Lord Howe Island skink (Oligosoma lichenigerum ) is a part of the native Australian reptiles’ classification. The Lord Howe Island Skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae, located on Australia's Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island....
The Fiordland skink (Oligosoma acrinasum ) is a species of skink endemic to the Fiordland temperate forests ecoregion of South Island, New Zealand. The Fiordland skink is found on one mainland locations and the exposed rocky shores of numerous...
Oligosoma infrapunctatum, the speckled skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.The speckled skink is classified under the New Zealand Threat Classification System as being in 'gradual decline'. However,...
The New Zealand striped skink (Oligosoma striatum ) is a rare species of medium-sized skink endemic to New Zealand. The specific epithet means "streaked". The habitat of this species is native forest; they are often found under fallen rotting logs...
The grand skink (Oligosoma grande ) is an endangered species of large skink endemic to the central Otago region of New Zealand.
Whitaker's skink (Oligosoma whitakeri), also known commonly as Whitaker's New Zealand skink, is an endangered species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found only in New Zealand.
The chevron skink (Oligosoma homalonotum ) (Māori: niho taniwha ), is a large species of skink endemic to New Zealand, found only on Great and Little Barrier islands in the Hauraki Gulf. A cryptic forest dweller, it can hide underwater, and is under...
The ornate skink, Oligosoma ornata, is a rare species of skink endemic to New Zealand. This species was once widespread through much of the North Island and on many offshore islands in the Hauraki Gulf and north of the Coromandel Peninsula. Habitat...
The Te Kakahu skink (Oligosoma tekakahu ) is a critically endangered species of skink native to New Zealand. When discovered, the entire species was inhabiting a single patch of clifftop vegetation on Chalky Island in Fiordland National Park.
Oligosoma suteri, known commonly as Suter's skink, the black shore skink, the egg-laying skink, and Suter's ground skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.
Oligosoma nigriplantare, the Chatham Islands skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae.It is the sole reptile species found on the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, where it occurs on all the major islands except Chatham Island itself....
The marbled skink (Oligosoma oliveri ) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.
Falla's skink or the Three Kings skink (Oligosoma fallai ) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.
The southern skink (Oligosoma notosaurus ) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
The robust skink, Oligosoma alani (formerly Cyclodina alani), is a large, rare species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.
Oligosoma smithi, commonly known as the shore skink, short-tailed skink, Smith's ground skink, Smith's moco, and Smith's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae (skinks) that is native to New Zealand.
Hardy's skink (Oligosoma hardyi ) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Poor Knights Islands of New Zealand.
McGregor's skink (Oligosoma macgregori ) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.
The Sinbad skink (Oligosoma pikitanga ) is a rare species of medium-sized skink endemic to New Zealand where it lives in an alpine habitat in Sinbad Gully, in Fiordland National Park.
Oligosoma taumakae, the Open Bay Island(s) skink, or Taumaka skink, is a species of skink. It was described from the Open Bay Islands, off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand. This species is diagnosed on the basis of several...
The Scree skink (Oligosoma waimatense ) is a species of skink native to several sites throughout the South Island of New Zealand. A member of the family Scincidae, it was described by Geoff Patterson in 1997. It favours rocky habitats, particularly...
The slight skink (Oligosoma levidensum ) is a skink of the family Scincidae, endemic to the far north of the North Island of New Zealand. The precise distribution is unknown; currently it is only known from localities in the Te Paki region of...
The small-scaled skink (Oligosoma microlepis ) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The holotype is in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
The long-toed skink (Oligosoma longipes ) is a species of skink of the family Scincidae, endemic to New Zealand. It was first described by Geoff Patterson in 1997. It is only known from a few sites in the South Island of New Zealand and little is...
The small-eared skink (Oligosoma stenotis ) is found only on Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand. It was first described in 1994 by Geoff Patterson and Charles Daugherty. It is a moderately small (80 mm snout to vent) skink, that lives in one of the...
The Nevis skink (Oligosoma toka ) is a nationally vulnerable species of skink native to New Zealand. It is named in honour of the location of its habitat, the Nevis Valley.