Mochlus lanceolatus

Mochlus lanceolatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Mochlus
Species:
M. lanceolatus
Binomial name
Mochlus lanceolatus
(Broadley, 1990)
Synonyms[2]

Lygosoma lanceolatum Broadley, 1990

Mochlus lanceolatus, also known as Broadley's writhing skink, is a species of skink.[1][2] It is endemic to Mozambique and found in the Bazaruto Archipelago and the adjacent mainland (northern tip of the San Sebastian Peninsula). It inhabits dune thicket habitats at elevations below 25 m (82 ft). The known range falls entirely within protected areas (Bazaruto Archipelago National Park and Vilanculos Coastal Wildlife Sanctuary).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Conradie, W.; Verburgt, L.; Tolley, K.A.; Alexander, G.J.; Farooq, H.; Raimundo, A.; Sardinha, C.I.V. (2019). "Mochlus lanceolatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T14668253A14668316. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T14668253A14668316.en. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Mochlus lanceolatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 March 2022.


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