The southern skink (Oligosoma notosaurus) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
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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. notosaurus
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| Binomial name | |
| Oligosoma notosaurus (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Leiolopisma notosaurus Patterson & Daugherty, 1990 | |
Range
editThis species is only known to inhabit Stewart Island and Codfish Island, south of the South Island, New Zealand. It is also known from Betsy Island in the Stewart Island archipelago. It has been recorded at altitudes between sea level and 700 m.[1]
Conservation status
editAs of 2012 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the southern skink as Not Threatened under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[3] It is one of the most common lizard species in the Stewart Island archipelago.[1]
Habitat and ecology
editThis species is found in sand dunes, grasslands, wetlands, scrub and rocky areas, and forest clearings.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hitchmough, R.; Chapple, D.G. (2021). "Oligosoma notosaurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T15259A120190625. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T15259A120190625.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Oligosoma notosaurus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 October 2021.
- ^ 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.