Brown skink explained

The brown skink (Oligosoma zelandicum) is a species of skink native to New Zealand.[1]

Distribution

The brown skink is relatively numerous and is found from Taranaki to Wellington in the North Island and in the Marlborough Sounds, Nelson and Westland in the South Island.[2]

Conservation status

The brown skink is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List as of 2010. In 2012 the Department of Conservation classified the brown skink as At Risk Declining under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oligosoma zelandicum (GRAY, 1843). Reptile Database. Reptile Database. 22 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Oligosoma zelandicum Brown skink. Landcare Research - NZ Lizards Database. Landcare Research. 22 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722102452/http://nzlizards.landcareresearch.co.nz/Synopses/SpeciesSynopses.aspx?source=BrowseNames&id=9e657c80-9f30-4450-b7cb-63f8f8161a07. 22 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Hitchmough. Rod. Anderson. Peter. Barr. Ben. Monks. Jo. Lettink. Marieke. Reardon. James. Tocher. Mandy. Whitaker. Tony. Conservation status of New Zealand reptiles, 2012. Department of Conservation. The Government of New Zealand. 18 July 2015.

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