Small-scaled skink
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Oligosoma microlepis

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.

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As of 2012 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the small-scaled skink as "Nationally Vulnerable" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.

References

1. Small-scaled skink Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small-scaled_skink
2. Small-scaled skink on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15258/120190602

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