Whitaker's New Zealand Skink

Oligosoma whitakeri est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Scincidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique de l'île du Nord en Nouvelle-Zélande. Étymologie Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur d'Anthony Hume Whitaker.

Whitaker's skink (Oligosoma whitakeri), also known commonly as Whitaker's New Zealand skink, is an endangered species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found only in New Zealand. Etymology The specific epithet, whitakeri, is in honour of Anthony Whitaker, a New Zealand herpetologist who studied New Zealand lizards for more than 30 years.

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…