Answer the following question: 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. It favours rocky habitats particularly greywacke screes. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Animal