Shore skink

Shore skink
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Oligosoma
Species:	O. smithii
Binomial name
Oligosoma smithii

A shore skink, captured and photographed on Little Barrier Island, February, 2011

The shore skink, Oligosoma smithii / Leiolopisma smithii^[1], is a species of skink native to the north half of the North Island of New Zealand. The shore skink is always found near the shoreline and prefers open areas such as around driftwood at the high tide mark.^[1] It eats insects and probably anything that moves and fits in its mouth. It was named after Lt Alexander Smith who collected the original specimens in the 1840s. The shore skink is diurnal (active during the day) and spends most of its time hunting or basking in the sun. It is small, growing to 8 cm and well camouflaged. This skink may be found in a range of colours, sometimes almost black.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Shore Skink (from the Hamilton Zoo website. Accessed 2009-01-07.)

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