Mochlus mocquardi

Mochlus mocquardi
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Mochlus
Species:	M. mocquardi
Binomial name
	Mochlus mocquardi; (Chabanaud, 1917)
Synonyms
	Lygosoma (Riopa) mocquardi Chabanaud, 1917 ; Riopa mocquardi; — M.A. Smith, 1937 ;

Last updated November 04, 2025

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

1 2 3 4 5 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.
1 2 3 4 5 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).

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).

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[IUCN_2013-1] 1 2 3 4 5 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.

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Mochlus mocquardi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 March 2022.

[3] 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).

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