Mochlus mocquardi, also known as Mocquard's writhing skink, is a species of skink.[1][2] It is found in West Africa (Niger, and Nigeria)[1] and Chad,[1][2] and according to the Reptile Database, also in Sudan.[2] It is semi-fossorial and inhabits dry savanna in microhabitats with high humidity, such as under stones and in leaf litter within the shade of large trees, in lowland areas close to water.[1]
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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. mocquardi
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| Mochlus mocquardi (Chabanaud, 1917)
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e Chirio, L. (2013). "Mochlus mocquardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T14668557A14668624. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T14668557A14668624.en. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d Mochlus mocquardi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 March 2022.
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