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McGregor's Skink
Oligosoma macgregori
McGregor's skink (Oligosoma macgregori) is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.
From the article Macgregor's skink on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Oligosoma macgregori is a medium-sized lizard species. Maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 112 mm (4.4 in).
Range & habitat
In New Zealand, Oligosoma macgregori was previously found across the North Island. However, it has been heavily impacted by the introduction of rodents, and it is now found in 1% of its former range. Relict populations are on the Cavalli Islands, on Mana Island (following a removal of all pest mammals), and in the North Island at the Hauraki Gulf.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, macgregori, is in honor of New Zealand zoologist William Roy McGregor.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 37025.