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== Gallery == Image:Rainbow-skink-01.jpg|Naturalised rainbow skink in Raglan, New Zealand Image:Rainbow-skink-02.jpg|Note the yellowish stripe on the side. The delicate skink,〔(A new genus and a new species of skink from Victoria )〕 dark-flecked garden sun skink,〔(''Lampropholis delicata'' ), James Cook University〕 garden skink or plague skink〔 (''Lampropholis delicata'') is a skink of the subfamily Lygosominae, originally from Eastern Australia. In its native range and in New Zealand it is also known as the ''rainbow skink'', a term that usually refers to the African ''Trachylepis margaritifera'', also a member of the Lygosominae. It was accidentally introduced to New Zealand in the early 1960s. It is the only introduced reptile in New Zealand to successfully establish a wild population. It is found in several parts of the North Island, and occupies similar habitats to the native copper skink (''Cyclodina aenea'').〔Joanne E. Peace (2004). (Distribution, habitat use, breeding and behavioural ecology of rainbow skinks (Lampropholis delicata) in New Zealand ), MSc thesis, Massey University. Retrieved 3 September 2010.〕 The delicate skink is considered a pest species in New Zealand, as they reproduce much more rapidly than native lizards, and compete with other native lizards and mammals for food and habitat. They prey on many native invertebrates in the area as well.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Plague skinks )〕 It has also become naturalized in Hawaii, where it is reportedly now the most numerous skink, and on Lord Howe Island.〔Christopher Lever (2003). ''Naturalized reptiles and amphibians of the world'', p. 101. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-850771-0.〕 The delicate skink is more common in suburban gardens than in adjacent native bushland. It has a moderate body with a medium length, slender tail. Its scales are smooth. The back and sides are greyish-brown to rich brown, often with darker and paler flecks. A narrow yellowish-brown stripe is usually present on the outer edge of the back. The species can also have two distinct forms: a prominent white stripe and a less prominent white stripe. This dimorphism is not strictly distinguished by gender.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lampropholis delicata」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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