| Mochlus vinciguerrae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Mochlus |
| Species: | M. vinciguerrae |
| Binomial name | |
| Mochlus vinciguerrae (Parker, 1932) | |
| Synonyms [2] [3] | |
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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.
The specific name, vinciguerrae, is in honor of Italian ichthyologist Decio Vinciguerra. [4]
M. vinciguerrae is viviparous. [2]
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