Poole, Karen E.
Mochlus
Sign in to saveMochlus is a genus of lizards in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The genus is endemic to Africa.
Species
Bowring’s Supple Skink
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- OrderSquamata
- FamilyScincidae
Observations948
Observations recorded3,012,139,120
Mochlus – rodzaj jaszczurki z podrodziny Lygosominae w rodzinie scynkowatych (Scincidae).
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Mochlus is a genus of lizards in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The genus is endemic to Africa.
==Description== Skinks of the genus Mochlus are cylindrical in shape and robust. They get the common name "writhing skinks" from the side-to-side movement that they make when held in the hand.
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