Brown 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. zelandicum
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| Oligosoma zelandicum (Gray, 1843)
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The brown skink (Oligosoma zelandicum) is a species of skink native to New Zealand.[2]
Distribution
The brown skink is relatively numerous and is found from Taranaki to Wellington in the North Island and in the Marlborough Sounds, Nelson and Westland in the South Island.[3]
Conservation status
The brown skink is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List as of 2010.[4] In 2012 the Department of Conservation classified the brown skink as At Risk Declining under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[5]
References
Wikispecies has information related to Oligosoma zelandicum.
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- ^ Hitchmough, R., van Winkel, D., Lettink, M. & Chapple, D. 2019. Oligosoma zelandicum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T178435A120192221. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T178435A120192221.en. Downloaded on 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Oligosoma zelandicum (GRAY, 1843)". Reptile Database. Reptile Database. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Oligosoma zelandicum Brown skink". Landcare Research - NZ Lizards Database. Landcare Research. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Chapple, D.G. 2010. Oligosoma zelandicum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 22 July 2015
- ^ Hitchmough, Rod; Anderson, Peter; Barr, Ben; Monks, Jo; Lettink, Marieke; Reardon, James; Tocher, Mandy; Whitaker, Tony. "Conservation status of New Zealand reptiles, 2012" (PDF). Department of Conservation. The Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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