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Common NZ skink (Oligosoma polychroma) Crown Range road, New Zealand. Jan 5, 2017. Common skink,Geotagged,New Zealand,Oligosoma polychroma,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Common NZ skink (Oligosoma polychroma)

Crown Range road, New Zealand. Jan 5, 2017.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I'd say it deserved a better common name for a species that is endemic. Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
      Thibaud Aronson
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      Haha well there are dozens of skinks in NZ, all endemic, and this is, by far, the commonest... The only lizard I saw actually, as they have been hammered by introduced pests. Posted 8 years ago

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The Common skink

The common skink, ''Oligosoma polychroma'', 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.

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Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Mar 14, 2017. Captured Jan 5, 2017 12:07 in Cardrona Pass monument Crown Range Rd, Roaring Meg 9384, New Zealand.
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  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/7.1
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.