Macgregor's skink

McGregor's skink (Oligosoma macgregori) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Macgregor's skink
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Eugongylidae
Genus:	Oligosoma
Species:	O. macgregori
Binomial name
Oligosoma macgregori (Robb, 1975)
Distribution of McGregor's skink on a map of the North Island   Known native range
Synonyms[2]
Leilopisma macgregori Robb, 1975 Cyclodina macgregori — Hardy, 1977 Oligosoma macgregori — Chapple et al., 2009

Etymology

The specific name, macgregori, is in honor of New Zealand zoologist William Roy McGregor.^[3]

Geographic range

In New Zealand, O. macgregori was previously found across the North Island. However, they have been heavily impacted by the introduction of rodents, and they are now found in 1% of their former range.^[4] Relict populations are on the Cavalli Islands, on Mana Island (following a removal of all pest mammals), and in the North Island at the Hauraki Gulf.^[2]

Description

O. macgregori is a medium-sized lizard species. Maximum recorded snout-vent length (SVL) is 112 mm (4.4 in).^[2]

Reproduction

O. macgregori is viviparous.^[2]