Oligosoma infrapunctatum
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| Oligosoma infrapunctatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Scinciformata |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Family: | Eugongylidae |
| Genus: | Oligosoma |
| Species: | O. infrapunctatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligosoma infrapunctatum (Boulenger, 1887) | |
Oligosoma infrapunctatum, the speckled skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
The speckled skink is classified under the New Zealand Threat Classification System as being in 'gradual decline'.[2] However, evidence indicates that this classification refers to a complex of closely related species, and the actual O. infrapunctatum may be highly endangered or even extinct.[3][1]
