Falla’s skink  (Oligosoma fallai)

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Glossary

  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Invertebrates: animals with no backbone.
  • Omnivorous: feeding on both plants and animals.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (April, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Towns, D.R., Neilson, K.A. and Whitaker, A.H. (2002) North Island Oligosoma spp. Skink Recovery Plan 2002–2012. Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand.
  3. Parrish, G.R. and Gill, B.J. (2003) Natural history of the lizards of the Three Kings Islands, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 30: 205 - 220.
  4. Halliday, T. and Adler, K. (2002) The New Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  5. Auckland Zoo (May, 2008)
    http://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz
  6. Patterson, G.B. and Daugherty, C.H. (1995) Reinstatement of the genus Oligosoma (Reptilia: Lacertilia: Scincidae). Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 25(3): 327 - 331.
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