Oligosoma kahurangi

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Oligosoma kahurangi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Oligosoma
Species:
O. kahurangi
Binomial name
Oligosoma kahurangi

Oligosoma kahurangi is a species of skink found in New Zealand. [1]

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References

  1. Oligosoma kahurangi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2021.