The ornate skink (Oligosoma ornatum) is a rare species of skink endemic to New Zealand. Once widespread across the North Island, habitat destruction and predation by introduced species has now reduced their range to scattered localities throughout the North Island and offshore islands.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Ornate Skink being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Oligosoma aeneum
- Caledoniscincus austrocaledonicus
- Oligosoma smithi
- Oligosoma zelandicum
- Scincella formosensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Oligosoma
- Species
- Oligosoma ornatum
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