Biology:Mochlus guineensis

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Short description: Species of lizard

Mochlus guineensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Mochlus
Species:
M. guineensis
Binomial name
Mochlus guineensis
(Peters, 1879)
Synonyms[2]
  • Euprepes chaperi Euprepes (Tiliqua) guineensis
  • Peters, 1879 — Smith, 1937
  • Vaillant, 1884 Lygosoma chaperi
  • Lygosoma guineense Hedges
  • Riopa guineense — Greer et al., 1985

Mochlus guineensis, the Guinean forest skink, is a species of skink. It is found in southern West Africa and in Cameroon in the westernmost Central Africa, but possibly also further east.[1][2] It occurs in savanna and farmbush habitats, including gallery forest and densely wooded humid savanna.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wagner, P.; Trape, J.-F.; Rödel, M.-O.; Penner, J.; Segniagbeto, G.; Niagate, B.; Schmitz, A. (2021). "Mochlus guineensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T178637A16210856. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T178637A16210856.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178637/16210856. Retrieved 26 March 2022. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Mochlus guineensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 March 2022.

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