VUVulnerable
Falla's Skink
Oligosoma fallai
Stable
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falla's_skink
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorForest - Temperate· majorShrubland· majorRocky areas· majorDesert· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recovery
Other threatened species in SCINCIDAE
Threatened in New Zealand
Frequently asked questions
Why is Falla's Skink classified as Vulnerable?
Falla's Skink is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Falla's Skink live?
Falla's Skink occurs in New Zealand. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Falla's Skink?
The main threats to Falla's Skink are 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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