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Oligosoma striatum (New Zealand striped skink)

Synonyms: Leiolopisma latilineatum; Mocoa striata

Wikipedia Abstract

The New Zealand striped skink, Oligosoma striatum, is a rare species of medium-sized skink endemic to New Zealand. The specific epithet means "streaked". The habitat of this species is native forest; they are often found under fallen rotting logs in the bush or under those remaining in pasture after the forest has been cleared. They are at least partly arboreal and have been found in the forest canopy among epiphytes and also in standing dead trees.
View Wikipedia Record: Oligosoma striatum

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Oligosoma striatum

Attributes

Habitat Substrate [1]  Arboreal, Terrestrial
Reproductive Mode [1]  Viviparous

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Meiri, Shai (2019), Data from: Traits of lizards of the world: variation around a successful evolutionary design, Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.f6t39kj
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0