EN — Endangered

Oligosoma waimatense

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

REPTILIA

Order

SQUAMATA

Family

SCINCIDAE

Genus

Oligosoma

Oligosoma waimatense belongs to the family SCINCIDAE, order SQUAMATA, within the REPTILIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Rocky areasMajorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fensMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Earthquakes/tsunamis

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Other threat

Ongoing

Renewable energy

Ongoing

Storms & flooding

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection

Resource & habitat protection

Invasive/problematic species control

Species recovery

Ex-situ conservation

Community

Community Sightings

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Oligosoma waimatense (Oligosoma waimatense). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/scree-skink

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