Mochlus
| Mochlus | |
|---|---|
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| Sundevall's Writhing Skink in the Soutpansberg, South Africa. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Mochlus |
Mochlus is a genus of skinks. They are cylindrical in shape and robust. They get the common name "writhing skinks" from their side-to-side movement they make when held in the hand. They feed on insects and millipedes.[1]
Classification
- Mochlus brevicaudis
- Mochlus guineensis
- Mochlus sundevalli
References
- ↑ Alexander, Grahm; Marais, Johan (2008). A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa. South Africa: Struik Publishers. p. 247. ISBN 978-1-77007-386-9.
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