Nevis skink
| Nevis skink | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Oligosoma |
| Species: | O. toka |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligosoma toka Chapple, Bell, Chapple, Miller, Patterson & Daugherty, 2011 | |
The Nevis skink, Oligosoma toka, is a nationally vulnerable species of skink native to New Zealand.[1] It is named in honour of the location of its habitat, the Nevis Valley.[2]
Conservation Status
As of 2012 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the Nevis skink as Nationally Vulnerable under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ "Oligosoma toka CHAPPLE, BELL, CHAPPLE, MILLER, DAUGHERTY & PATTERSON, 2011". The Reptile Database. The Reptile Database. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
External Links
- Holotype specimen of Oligosoma toka held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- Image of a Nevis skink
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