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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Oligosoma |
Species: | O. townsi
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Oligosoma townsi (
Chapple et al., 2008)
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The Mokohinau skink (Oligosoma townsi), also known commonly as Towns' skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.
The specific name, townsi, is in honor of Kiwi herpetologist David Towns. [2]
In New Zealand O. townsi is found in the Northland area including Three Kings Islands, the Poor Knights Islands, and other offshore islands. [3]
O. townsi occupies broadleaf forest and low scrub, usually amongst boulders and rock screes.[ citation needed]
O. townsi is viviparous [1] and is believed to be nocturnal.[ citation needed]
O. townsi reaches a maximum body size of about 87 millimetres (3.4 in) snout-vent length (SVL). [4]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (August 2020) |
Mokohinau skink | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Oligosoma |
Species: | O. townsi
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Binomial name | |
Oligosoma townsi (
Chapple et al., 2008)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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The Mokohinau skink (Oligosoma townsi), also known commonly as Towns' skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.
The specific name, townsi, is in honor of Kiwi herpetologist David Towns. [2]
In New Zealand O. townsi is found in the Northland area including Three Kings Islands, the Poor Knights Islands, and other offshore islands. [3]
O. townsi occupies broadleaf forest and low scrub, usually amongst boulders and rock screes.[ citation needed]
O. townsi is viviparous [1] and is believed to be nocturnal.[ citation needed]
O. townsi reaches a maximum body size of about 87 millimetres (3.4 in) snout-vent length (SVL). [4]