Marbled skink | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Cyclodina |
Species: | C. oliveri |
Binomial name | |
Cyclodina oliveri (McCann, 1955) |
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Synonyms | |
The marbled skink, Cyclodina oliveri, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.
The specific name, oliveri, is in honor of New Zealand ornithologist Walter Oliver.