| Mochlus simonettai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Mochlus |
| Species: | M. simonettai |
| Binomial name | |
| Mochlus simonettai (Lanza, 1979) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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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 specific name, simonettai, is in honor of Italian zoologist Albert Mario Simonetta (born 1930). [3]
M. simonettai is found in Afgooye District, Somalia. [2]
M. simonettai may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 9 cm (3.5 in), with a tail slightly shorter than SVL. [2]
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