Mochlus guineensis

Mochlus guineensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Lygosomidae
Genus:	Mochlus
Species:	M. guineensis
Binomial name
Mochlus guineensis (Peters, 1879)
Synonyms [2]
Euprepes (Tiliqua) guineensis Peters, 1879 Riopa guineense — Smith, 1937 Lygosoma guineense — Greer et al., 1985 Euprepes chaperi Vaillant, 1884 Lygosoma chaperi — Hedges

Mochlus guineensis, the Guinean forest skink, is a species of skink. It is found in southern West Africa and in Cameroon in the westernmost Central Africa, but possibly also further east. ^{[1] [2]} It occurs in savanna and farmbush habitats, including gallery forest and densely wooded humid savanna. ^[1]

References

1. Wagner, P.; Trape, J.-F.; Rödel, M.-O.; Penner, J.; Segniagbeto, G.; Niagate, B.; Schmitz, A. (2021). "Mochlus guineensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T178637A16210856. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T178637A16210856.en . Retrieved 26 March 2022.
2. Mochlus guineensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 March 2022.