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