| Mochlus productus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Mochlus |
| Species: | M. productus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mochlus productus (Boulenger, 1909) | |
Boulenger's writhing skink (Mochlus productus) is a species of skink found in Somalia. [2]
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.
Lygosominae is the largest subfamily of skinks in the family Scincidae. The subfamily can be divided into a number of genus groups. If the rarely used taxonomic rank of infrafamily is employed, the genus groups would be designated as such, but such a move would require a formal description according to the ICZN standards.
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.
Lanza's writhing skink is a species of skink found in Somalia.
The Guinean forest skink is a species of skink found in western Africa.
There are two species of skink named Lanza's writhing skink:
Hinkel's red-sided skink or Hinkel's red-flanked skink is a species of skink found in sub-Saharan central Africa.
The common writhing skink is a species of skink found in Somalia and Ethiopia.
The mafia writhing skink is a species of skink found on Mafia and Kisuju Islands in Tanzania.
Mocquard's writhing skink is a species of skink found in Sudan and Chad.
Lanza's writhing skink or Abyssinian writhing skink is a species of skink found in Somalia and Ethiopia.
The Pemba Island writhing skink is a species of skink found in Tanzania and Kenya.
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 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.
