Common New Zealand Skink
Oligosoma polychroma
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,804
- Most observed in
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The common skink (Oligosoma polychroma), also known as the northern grass skink, is a species of skink native to New Zealand. Although historically classified as a subspecies of Oligosoma nigriplantare, it is likely to be given separate species status as data suggests it is a distinct species.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Oligosoma polychroma”.