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Oligosoma aureocola sp. nov. (Reptilia: Scincidae) from the northern Southland high country of Aotearoa/New Zealand

Zootaxa, ISSN: 1175-5334, Vol: 5285, Issue: 2, Page: 271-292
2023
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[Herpetology • 2023] Oligosoma aureocola • A New Species of Oligosoma (Squamata: Scincidae) from northern Southland, Aotearoa New Zealand

Oligosoma aureocola   Knox, Patterson & Chapple, 2023  DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5285.2.3   twitter.com/Charlotterubyp Abstract A species of diurnal skink from the Mataura Range and Mid Dome in central northern

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A species of diurnal skink from the Mataura Range and Mid Dome in central northern Southland, Aotearoa/New Zealand is described as Oligosoma aureocola sp. nov. It is a small species, coloured mid- to dark brown with smooth longitudinal stripes, and lives along rocky alpine ridges, low-stature shrublands, and tussock grasslands. This skink is a conspicuous species, easily sighted basking and foraging in talus or alpine plants such as golden spear grass (Aciphylla aurea).

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