Northland skink
The Northland skink (Oligosoma northlandi) is an extinct species of skink which was endemic to the Northland Region of North Island, New Zealand. It is known from late Holocene subfossil remains.[1][2]
| Northland skink | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Oligosoma |
| Species: | O. northlandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligosoma northlandi (Worthy, 1991) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cyclodina northlandi | |
References
- Uetz, P. "Species details : Oligosoma northlandi (Worthy, 1991)". Catalogue of Life. ITIS. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- Worthy, T.H. (December 1991). "Fossil skink bones from Northland, New Zealand, and description of a new species of Cyclodina, Scincidae". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 21 (4): 329–348. doi:10.1080/03036758.1991.10420831.
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