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Oligosoma 
Otago skink, Oligosoma otagense Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia (paraphyletic) (unranked): Sauria Order: Squamata (paraphyletic) Suborder: Lacertilia Infraorder: Scincomorpha Family: Scincidae Subfamily: Lygosominae Genus: Oligosoma
Girard, 1857Species Over 30, see text.
Oligosoma is a genus of small to medium-sized skinks (family Scincidae). It is found only in New Zealand and in the Norfolk and Lord Howe groups. It belongs to the Eugongylus group; the genus Bassiana appears to be a fairly close relative (Austin & Arnold 2006).
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Species
These are the currently formally described species.
- Fiordland skink, Oligosoma acrinasum
- Burgan skink, Oligosoma burganae
- Green skink, Oligosoma chloronoton
- Falla's skink, Oligosoma fallai
- Grand skink, Oligosoma grande
- Chevron skink, Oligosoma homalonotum
- Cryptic skink, Oligosoma inconspicuum[1]
- Speckled skink, Oligosoma infrapunctatum
- Barrier skink, Oligosoma judgei
- Spotted skink, Oligosoma lineoocellatum[2]
- Long-toed skink, Oligosoma longipes
- Maccanns skink, Oligosoma maccanni
- Small-scaled skink, Oligosoma microlepis[3]
- Moko skink, Oligosoma moco
- Chatham Islands skink, Oligosoma nigriplantare
- Common Skink, Oligosoma polychroma[4]
- Nevis skink, Oligosoma toka
- Southern skink, Oligosoma notosaurus
- Otago skink, Oligosoma otagense
- Sinbad skink, Oligosoma pikitanga
- Eyres skink, Oligosoma repens
- Shore skink, Oligosoma smithi
- Small-eared skink, Oligosoma stenotis
- New Zealand striped skink, Oligosoma striatum
- Suter's skink, Oligosoma suteri
- Open Bay Islands skink, Oligosoma taumakae
- Te Kakahu skink, Oligosoma tekakahu
- Nevis skink, Oligosoma toka
- Scree skink, Oligosoma waimatense
- Brown skink, Oligosoma zelandicum
Merging Oligosoma and Cyclodina
Following a recent taxonomical study[5] it has been suggested that the old Cyclodina genus be merged with Oligosoma. This renders Cyclodina an obsolete taxon. The species previously included in the Cyclodina genus are:
- Copper skink, Oligosoma aeneum
- Robust skink, Oligosoma alani
- Lord Howe Island skink, Oligosoma lichenigera
- Macgregor's skink, Oligosoma macgregori
- Northland skink, Oligosoma northlandi (presumed extinct)
- Marbled skink, Oligosoma oliveri
- Ornate skink, Oligosoma ornatum
- Whitaker's skink, Oligosoma whitakeri
- Mokohinau skink, Oligosoma townsi
- Slight skink, Oligosoma levidensum
- Hardy's skink, Oligosoma hardyi
References
- ^ "Holotype of Oligosoma inconspicuum". Collections Online. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/ObjectDetails.aspx?oid=256878. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ^ "Holotype of Oligosoma lineoocellatum". Collections Online. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/objectdetails.aspx?oid=198898. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ^ "Holotype of Oligosoma microlepis". Collections Online. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/Taxon.aspx?irn=9287. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ^ "Holotype of Oligosoma polychroma". Collections Online. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/ObjectDetails.aspx?oid=256879. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ^ Chapple, D.G., Ritchie, P.A. and Daugherty, C.H. (01/01/0001 00:00:00) Origin, diversification, and systematics of the New Zealand skink fauna (Reptilia: Scincidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
- Austin, J.J. & Arnold, E.N. (2006): Using ancient and recent DNA to explore relationships of extinct and endangered Leiolopisma skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Mascarene islands. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 39(2): 503–511. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.011 (HTML abstract)
- Chapple, D.G; Ritchie, P. & Daugherty, C.H. (2009): Origin, diversification, and systematics of the New Zealand skink fauna (Reptilia: Scincidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 52(2): 470-487.
External links
- D.R. Towns; K. Neilson; A.H. Whitaker (2002). "North Island Oligosoma spp. skink recovery plan 2002–2012 (Threatened Species Recovery Plan 48)". Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand. http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/TSRP48.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
Taxonomy of extant New Zealand reptile genera Class: ReptiliaSpenodontia Squamata Cyclodina · OligosomaCategories:- Reptiles of New Zealand
- Oligosoma
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