Lord Howe Island skink

The Lord Howe Island skink ("Oligosoma lichenigerum") is a part of the native Australian reptiles’ classification. The Lord Howe Island Skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae, located on Australia’s Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island. The Lord Howe Island skink population is uncommon to be found on Lord Howe island, however the majority of their population is located on the Norfolk Island complex.This skink is metallic bronze in colour and has flecks for defining features. It can grow up to 8cm in length, making them medium in size. Its taxonomy is diverse, the skink is a part of the Scincidae family, Oligosoma genus. This skink population is protected and considered vulnerable under the Environment Protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999.
Description.
The Lord Howe Island skink ("Oligosoma lichenigera)" is metallic bronze or olive in colour on the top . It has brown flecks or streaks that are aligned longitudinally along the body, often with brown spots on the head. It has a pale golden stripe that extends from above the eye to the tail, which is its distinguishing feature. It can grow up to 8cm in length, making them medium in size for this type of skink . Lord Howe island skinks are said to feed on beetles, spiders, moths, ants and other invertebrates amongst the leaf litter as it is in abundance on both Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island.
Taxonomy.
The Lord Howe Island Skink classification is diverse. The skink has a few closely related relatives, which the Lord Howe Island skink may be mistaken. The Lord Howe Island skink is a part of the ANIMALIA KINGDOM. The rest of the classification is as follows :
Distribution and habitat.
The Lord Howe Island skink can be found on both Lord Howe Island and the Norfolk Island complex. The Lord Howe island skink is considered native to both of these islands. As both Islands are isolated from the mainland of Australia, this has enabled the Lord Howe Island skink population to grow. The Lord Howe Island skink is however uncommon to be found on Lord Howe island and the majority of their population is located on the Norfolk Island complex. They can be found in a wide range of habitats, ranging from rainforest to grasslands. They are often found under and amongst boulders and rocks. They can also shelter during the day under rocks, in cavities on boulder beaches, in tunnels and holes in rocks, and in crevices in trees . This native skink (Oligosoma lichenigera) is occasionally diurnal, meaning active during the day but it is primarily crepuscular/nocturnal, meaning that it is more active during the night and sleeps during the day . 
Status and conservation.
The Lord Howe Island skink are a species that is listed as Vulnerable under the Environment Protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999. However, the Lord Howe island skinks species is estimated to have populations on both Norfolk Island and Lord Howe island that are large and secure. To try and preserve the Lord Howe Island skink population the Australian government has put in measures to try and stop the decrease of the population to try and get the skink off the vulnerable list .