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Zootaxa. 2023 May 16;5285(2):271-292. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5285.2.3.
A species of diurnal skink from the Mataura Range and Mid Dome in central northern Southland, Aotearoa/New Zealand is described as Oligosoma aureocola sp. nov. It is a small species, coloured mid- to dark brown with smooth longitudinal stripes, and lives along rocky alpine ridges, low-stature shrublands, and tussock grasslands. This skink is a conspicuous species, easily sighted basking and foraging in talus or alpine plants such as golden spear grass (Aciphylla aurea).
一种来自新西兰南岛中北部 Mataura 山脉和 Mid Dome 的日行石龙子被描述为 Oligosoma aureocola sp. nov.。它是一种小型物种，颜色为中到深棕色，有光滑的纵向条纹，生活在多岩石的高山山脊、低矮小灌木区和丛生草地中。这种石龙子是一种很显眼的物种，很容易在碎石或高山植物如金茅（Aciphylla aurea）中看到它晒太阳或觅食。
