The cryptic skink (Oligosoma inconspicuum) is a nationally vulnerable species of skink native to New Zealand.[4]
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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. inconspicuum
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| Binomial name | |
| Oligosoma inconspicuum (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)[2]
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Conservation status
editAs of 2012 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the cryptic skink as At Risk under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. It was judged as meeting the criteria for At Risk threat status as a result of it having a low to high ongoing or predicted decline.[4]
References
edit- ^ Hitchmough, R.; van Winkel, D.; Lettink, M.; Chapple, D. (2019). "Oligosoma inconspicuum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T120189469A120192599. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T120189469A120192599.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Chapple, David G.; Bell, Trent P.; Chapple, Stephanie N. J.; Miller, Kimberly A.; Daugherty, Charles H.; Patterson, Geoff B. (3 March 2011). "Phylogeography and taxonomic revision of the New Zealand cryptic skink (Oligosoma inconspicuum; Reptilia: Scincidae) species complex". Zootaxa. 2782: 1–33. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2782.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Species Synopses Oligosoma inconspicuum Cryptic skink". nzlizards.landcareresearch.co.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b 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.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Oligosoma inconspicuum.
Media related to Oligosoma inconspicuum at Wikimedia Commons- Holotype specimen of Oligosoma inconspicuum held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
