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The '''long-toed skink''', ''Oligosoma longipes'', is a species of [[skink]] of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Scincidae]], [[endemism|endemic]] to [[New Zealand]]. It was first described by Geoff Patterson in 1997<ref>Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 27, Number 4 pp 439-450</ref>. It is only known from a few sites in the [[South Island]] of [[New Zealand]] and little is known of its habits. It seems to prefer dry, rocky habitats, usually eroding [[stream terrace]] or [[scree]] slopes. It is [[diurnal animal|diurnal]] and heliothermic. Maximum snout-vent length is about 70 mm. |
The '''long-toed skink''', ''Oligosoma longipes'', is a species of [[skink]] of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Scincidae]], [[endemism|endemic]] to [[New Zealand]]. It was first described by Geoff Patterson in 1997<ref>Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 27, Number 4 pp 439-450</ref>. It is only known from a few sites in the [[South Island]] of [[New Zealand]] and little is known of its habits. It seems to prefer dry, rocky habitats, usually eroding [[stream terrace]] or [[scree]] slopes. It is [[diurnal animal|diurnal]] and heliothermic. Maximum snout-vent length is about 70 [[millimetre|mm]]. |
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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[1]. It is only known from a few sites in the South Island of New Zealand and little is known of its habits. It seems to prefer dry, rocky habitats, usually eroding stream terrace or scree slopes. It is diurnal and heliothermic. Maximum snout-vent length is about 70 mm.
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- ^ Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 27, Number 4 pp 439-450
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