Scree skink

The scree skink (Oligosoma waimatense) is a species of skink native to several sites throughout the South Island of New Zealand.

A member of the family Scincidae, it was described by Geoff Patterson in 1997.

[2] It favours rocky habitats, particularly greywacke screes.

Threats to scree skinks include predation by introduced mammals, weed encroachment, human interference and (for stream bed populations) severe flood events.

[3] As of 2012 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the scree skink as Nationally Vulnerable under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.