Oligosoma zelandicum (Gray, 1843) is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Oligosoma zelandicum (Gray, 1843)

Oligosoma zelandicum (Gray, 1843)

Oligosoma zelandicum (brown skink) is a relatively numerous native New Zealand skink with a specific North and South Island range.

Family
Genus
Oligosoma
Order
Class
Squamata

About Oligosoma zelandicum (Gray, 1843)

Oligosoma zelandicum, commonly called the brown skink, is a species of skink native to New Zealand. This skink is relatively numerous. Its distribution covers the area from Taranaki to Wellington in the North Island, and the Marlborough Sounds, Nelson, and Westland regions in the South Island.

Photo: (c) Steve Attwood, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Scincidae Oligosoma

More from Scincidae

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