Oligosoma polychroma
| Common or northern grass skink | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Oligosoma |
| Species: | O. polychroma |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligosoma polychroma (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990) | |
| Distribution of Oligosoma polychroma in New Zealand Known native range | |
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The common skink (Oligosoma polychroma), also known as the northern grass skink, is a species of skink native to New Zealand. Although historically classified as a subspecies of Oligosoma nigriplantare, it is likely to be given separate species status as data suggests it is a distinct species.