Mochlus mocquardi

Mochlus mocquardi, also known as Mocquard's writhing skink, is a species of skink.[1][2] It is found in West Africa (Niger, and Nigeria)[1] and Chad,[1][2] and according to the Reptile Database, also in Sudan.[2] It is semi-fossorial and inhabits dry savanna in microhabitats with high humidity, such as under stones and in leaf litter within the shade of large trees, in lowland areas close to water.[1]

Mochlus mocquardi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Mochlus
Species:
M. mocquardi
Binomial name
Mochlus mocquardi
(Chabanaud, 1917)
Synonyms[2]
  • Lygosoma (Riopa) mocquardi Chabanaud, 1917
  • Riopa mocquardi — Smith, 1937

References
  1. Chirio, L. (2013). "Mochlus mocquardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T14668557A14668624. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T14668557A14668624.en. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. Mochlus mocquardi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 March 2022.


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