Oligosoma microlepis

Oligosoma microlepis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincomorpha

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Infraordo: Scincomorpha

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Eugongylinae
Genus: Oligosoma
Species: Oligosoma microlepis

Name

Oligosoma microlepis (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)

• Holotype: NMNZ R2077, collected by G.B. Patterson in November 1986.
• Type locality: “40 km NW of Taihape, latitude 39°35’S, longitude 176°00’E”.

Combinations

• Leiolopisma microlepis Patterson & Daugherty, 1990: 75 [original combination]
• Oligosoma microlepis — Patterson & Daugherty, 1995 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Patterson, G.B. & Daugherty, C.H. 1990. Four new species and one new subspecies of skinks, genus Leiolopisma (Reptilia: Lacertilia: Scincidae) from New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 20(1): 65–84. DOI: 10.1080/03036758.1990.10426733 Reference page. 

Links

• Hitchmough, R., Lettink, M., van Winkel, D. & Chapple, D. 2019. IUCN: Oligosoma microlepis  (Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T15258A120190602. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T15258A120190602.en. Accessed on 09 March 2026.

Vernacular names

• English: Small-scaled Skink