Lygosoma is a genus of lizards, commonly known as supple skinks or writhing skinks, which are members of the family Scincidae. Lygosoma is the type genus of the subfamily Lygosominae.
Mochlus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Africa.
Tropidophorus is a genus of semiaquatic lizards in the skink family (Scincidae), found in Indochina, Borneo, Sulawesi, and the Philippines. They are sometimes known as water skinks or waterside skinks.
Xenotyphlops is a genus of snakes, the only genus of the family Xenotyphlopidae, comprising two species found only in Madagascar. These snakes are also known as the Malagasy Blind Snake.
The fire skink, also known as the true fire skink or Togo fire skink, is a fairly large skink, a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is known for its bright and vivid coloration. Native to tropical forests in Western Africa, the fire skink lives fifteen to twenty years. This species is a diurnal lizard that loves to burrow and hide. It is relatively shy and reclusive, but may become tame in captivity.
Broadley's writhing skink is a species of skink found in Mozambique, where it is endemic to the Bazaruto Archipelago.
Mochlus brevicaudis is a species of skink found in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Mochlus grandisonianus, also known as Lanza's writhing skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Somalia.
The Guinean forest skink is a species of skink found in western Africa.
The common writhing skink is a species of skink found in Somalia and Ethiopia.
Mochlus mafianus, also known as the Mafia writhing skink, is a species of skink. It is found on Mafia and Kisuju Islands, off the coast of Tanzania. It inhabits coastal woodland and savanna.
Mochlus paedocarinatus, also known as Lanza's writhing skink or Abyssinian writhing skink, is a species of skink. It is found in Somalia and Ethiopia.
The Pemba Island writhing skink is a species of skink found in Tanzania and Kenya.
Boulenger's writhing skink is a species of skink found in Somalia.
Mochlus simonettai, also known as Simonetta's writhing skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
The Somali writhing skink is a species of skink found in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania.
Mochlus striatus is a species of skink found in Gabon, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, and Central African Republic.
Mochlus sundevallii, also known commonly as Peters' eyelid skink, Peters' writhing skink, and Sundevall's writhing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Mochlus tanae, also known commonly as Loveridge's writhing skink or the Tana River writhing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to East Africa.
Mochlus vinciguerrae, also known commonly as Vinciguerra's writhing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to East Africa and the Horn of Africa.
