The chevron skink (Oligosoma homalonotum; Māori: niho taniwha) is a large species of skink that is endemic to New Zealand. Previously found across Northland and the northern Auckland Region, it is now found only on the Great Barrier and Little Barrier islands in the Hauraki Gulf. A cryptic forest dweller, it can hide underwater.
Oligosoma homalonotum est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Scincidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique de l'île de la Grande Barrière en Nouvelle-Zélande. Publication originale Boulenger, 1906 : Descriptions of two new lizards from New Zealand.
Oligosoma es un género de lagartos perteneciente a la familia Scincidae. Se distribuyen por Nueva Zelanda y las islas Lord Howe y Norfolk. Especies Según The Reptile Database: Oligosoma acrinasum (Hardy, 1977) Oligosoma aeneum (Girard, 1857) Oligosoma alani (Robb, 1970) Oligosoma aureocola Knox, Patterson & Chapple, 2023 Oligosoma burganae Chapple, Bell, Chapple, Miller, Daugherty & Patterson, 2011 Oligosoma chloronoton (Hardy, 1977) Oligosoma fallai (Mccann, 1955) Oligosoma grande (Gray, 1845) Oligosoma hardyi (Chapple, Patterson, Bell & Daugherty, 2008) Oligosoma homalonotum…
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