Green skink explained

The green skink (Oligosoma chloronoton) is a species of skink native to New Zealand.

Distribution

Green skinks can be found in the Waitaki Basin in Canterbury, as well as in Southland, Stewart Island and a few islands off Stewart Island.^[1]

Conservation status

As of 2015 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the green skink as At Risk Declining under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.

External links

• Holotype specimen of Oligosoma chloronoton held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oligosoma chloronoton Green skink. Landcare Research, NZ Lizards Database. Landcare Research. 22 July 2015. 22 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722141203/http://nzlizards.landcareresearch.co.nz/Synopses/SpeciesSynopses.aspx?source=BrowseNames&id=e4d5b726-33ef-4acc-aee4-c5a9e0723f6d. dead.