Oligosoma


Oligosoma is a genus of small to medium-sized skinks found only in New Zealand, Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island. Oligosoma had previously been found to belong to the Eugongylus group of genera in the subfamily Lygosominae; the Australian genus Bassiana appears to be fairly closely related.

Species

The currently described species are:
A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Oligosoma.
Numerous undescribed species also exist within the genus, including the cobble skink and tātahi skink.

Merger of ''Oligosoma'' and ''Cyclodina''

A molecular phylogenetic analysis has merged the genus Cyclodina with Oligosoma, rendering Cyclodina an obsolete taxon.