White-bellied skink
Appearance
White-bellied skink | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Oligosoma |
Species: | O. hoparatea
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Binomial name | |
Oligosoma hoparatea |
The white-bellied skink (Oligosoma hoparatea) is a species of skink endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. It is critically endangered, with an estimated 250 individuals in the wild.[1]