Oligosoma tekakahu est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Scincidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique de Nouvelle-Zélande. Étymologie Le nom spécifique tekakahu vient du nom maori Te Kakahu, désignant l'île Chalky où a été découverte l'espèce.
The Te Kakahu skink (Oligosoma tekakahu) is a critically endangered species of skink native to New Zealand. When discovered, the entire species was inhabiting a single patch of clifftop vegetation on Chalky Island in Fiordland National Park. Discovery The Te Kakahu skink was discovered in 2002 by members of the Department of Conservation (DOC) kākāpō recovery team.
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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