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Marbled Skink
Oligosoma oliveri
The marbled skink (Oligosoma oliveri), also known commonly as Oliver's New Zealand skink and Oliver's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.
From the article Marbled skink on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Oligosoma oliveri may attain a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11.6 cm (4.6 in).
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Oligosoma oliveri is the leaf litter of forest and shrubland.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
Oligosoma oliveri is omnivorous. It preys upon invertebrates, and it also eats berries and other fruit.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
In human culture
The specific name, oliveri, is in honor of New Zealand ornithologist Walter Reginald Brook Oliver.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Oligosoma oliveri in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 37026.