Macgregor's skink facts for kids
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Oligosoma
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macgregori
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McGregor's skink (Oligosoma macgregori ) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.
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Etymology
The specific name, macgregori, is in honor of New Zealand zoologist William Roy McGregor.
Geographic range
In New Zealand O. macgregori is found on the Cavalli Islands, on Mana Island, and on North Island at the Hauraki Gulf.
Description
O. macgregori is a medium-sized lizard species. Maximum recorded snout-vent length (SVL) is 112 mm (4.4 in).
Reproduction
O. macgregori is viviparous.
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