Grand skink

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q2711957
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Grand skink

Summary

Grand skink is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #1,629 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Grand skink's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Grand skink is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Grand skink's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Grand skink belongs to the parent taxon Oligosoma[6].
  • Grand skink is endemic to New Zealand[7].
  • Grand skink's scientific name is Oligosoma grande[8].
  • Grand skink's Commons category is recorded as Oligosoma grande[9].
  • Grand skink is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Grand skink'}[10].
  • Grand skink is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Grand Skink'}[11].
  • Grand skink's NZTCS conservation status is recorded as nationally endangered[12].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Grand skink is Oligosoma grande[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Oligosoma[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[10].

Distribution

Grand skink is endemic to New Zealand[7].

Identifiers

Grand skink's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 37873[13]. Grand skink's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 105729[14]. Grand skink's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 458942[15]. Grand skink's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2462048[16].

Why It Matters

Grand skink ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #1,629 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Reptile Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Reptile Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Reptiles and Amphibians of New Zealand. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Reptile Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . New Zealand Threat Classification System Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nztcs conservation status nationally endangered
    Parent taxon Oligosoma
    Endemic to New Zealand
    Iucn conservation status Endangered status
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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