Oligosoma polychroma

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincomorpha
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Scotokaryota 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 Superclassis*: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Subclassis: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Infraordo: Scincomorpha

Oligosoma polychroma (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)

Leiolopisma nigriplantare polychroma Patterson & Daugherty, 1990: 73 [original combination, as subspecies]
Oligosoma nigriplantare polychroma — Patterson & Daugherty, 1995 [subsequent combination]
Oligosoma polychroma — Jewell, 2008 [subsequent combination, elevated to species]

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.

Hitchmough, R. 2021. IUCN: Oligosoma polychroma (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T120189983A120192654. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T120189983A120192654.en. Accessed on 09 March 2026.