species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
in the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to New Zealand.
Etymology
The
specific name Specific name may refer to:
* in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database
In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
, ''macgregori'', is in honor of New Zealand zoologist
William Roy McGregor
William Roy McGregor (8 July 1894 – 1 June 1977) was a New Zealand zoologist and conservationist who was successful in halting forestry in the Waipoua forest and establishing the forest as a protected sanctuary.
Academic career
McGregor was b ...
.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Cyclodina macgregori'', p. 173).
Geographic range
In New Zealand ''O. macgregori'' is found on the
Cavalli Islands
The Cavalli Islands are a small group of islands near Whangaroa on Northland's East Coast in northern New Zealand. They lie to the east of Matauri Bay on the mainland.
The group consists of the island of Motukawanui (area ) and the smaller isle ...
North Island
The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest ...
at the
Hauraki Gulf
The Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana is a coastal feature of the North Island of New Zealand. It has an area of 4000 km2,Viviparity, viviparous.
References
Further reading
* Chapple DG, Ritchie PA, Daugherty CH (2009). "Origin, diversification, and systematics of the New Zealand skink fauna (Reptilia: Scincidae)". ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 52 (2): 470–487. (''Oligosoma macgregori'', new combination).
* Hardy GS (1977). "The New Zealand Scincidae (Reptilia: Lacertilia); a taxonomic and zoogeographic study". ''New Zealand J. Zool.'' 4: 221–325. (''Cyclodina macgregori'', new combination, p. 272).
* Robb J (1975). "Two new skinks of the genus ''Leiolopisma'' from New Zealand". ''Proc. Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenscappe'' 78 (5): 477–483. (''Leiolopisma macgregori'', new species, p. 480).
*van Winkel, Dylan; Baling, Marleen; Hitchmough, Rod (2019). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of New Zealand: A Field Guide''. Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland University Press. 376 pp. .