Mochlus mocquardi
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Mochlus |
| Species: | M. mocquardi
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| Binomial name | |
| Mochlus mocquardi (Chabanaud, 1917)
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Mochlus mocquardi, also known commonly as Mocquard's writhing skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is native to the Sahel region of Africa.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific name, mocquardi, is in honor of French Herpetologist François Mocquard.[3]
Geographic distribution
Mochlus mocquardi is found in West Africa (Niger, and Nigeria)[1] and Chad,[1][2] and according to the Reptile Database, also in Sudan.[2]
Behavior and habitat
Mochlus mocquardi 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]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of Mochlus mocquardi is unknown. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ a b c d e Mochlus mocquardi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 March 2022.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lygosoma mocquardi, p. 181).
Further reading
- Chabanaud, P. (1917). "Révision de quelques Reptiles d'Afrique et description de trois espèces nouvelles ". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 23: 442–454. ("Lygosoma (Riopa) Mocquardi ", new species, pp. 448–449, Figures 1–2). (in French).
- Smith, M.A. (1937). "A Review of the Genus Lygosoma (Scincidae: Reptilia) and its Allies". Records of the Indian Museum. 39: 213–234. (Riopa mocquardi, new combination, p. 228).
- Trape, J.-F.; Trape, S.; Chirio, L. (2012). Lézards, crocodiles et tortues d'Afrique occidentale et du Sahara. Paris: IRD Orstom. ISBN 978-2709917261. 503 pp. (in French).