Mochlus striatus

Mochlus striatus is a species of skink. It is endemic to Central Africa and found in Gabon, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, and the Central African Republic.[1][2] It inhabits rainforest areas, swamps, and coastal forests.[1]

Mochlus striatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Mochlus
Species:
M. striatus
Binomial name
Mochlus striatus
(Hallowell, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Euprepis striata Hallowell, 1854
  • Euprepes (Tiliqua) elegans Fischer, 1883 (preoccupied)
  • Euprepes leoninus Fischer, 1884 (replacement name)
  • Lepidothyris striatus – Wagner et al., 2009

Mochlus striatus measure 137–167 mm (5.4–6.6 in) in snout–vent length.[3]

References
  1. Chirio, L. (2021). "Mochlus striatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T13152784A13152786. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T13152784A13152786.en. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. Mochlus striatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 March 2022.
  3. Wagner, P [in German]; Böhme, W [in German]; Pauwels, OSG [in French] & Schmitz, A [in French] (2009). "A review of the African red-flanked skinks of the Lygosoma fernandi (BURTON, 1836) species group (Squamata: Scincidae) and the role of climate change in their speciation". Zootaxa. 2050 (1): 1–30. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2050.1.1.


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