Mochlus somalicus: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Mochlus
- Species
- Mochlus somalicus
- Scientific Name
- Mochlus somalicus
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Mochlus somalicus
Mochlus somalicus, also known as the Somali writhing skink, is a species of skink. It is found in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. It inhabits a variety of habitats, from coastal barren semi-desert to dry savanna to dense Acacia woodland at 1,700 m (5,600 ft) above sea level.
...Mochlus somalicus in languages:
- English
- Somali Writhing Skink
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Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
- Mochlus brevicaudis
- Mochlus fernandi
- Mochlus grandisonianus
- Mochlus guineensis
- Mochlus hinkeli
- Mochlus laeviceps
- Mochlus lanceolatus
- Mochlus mabuiiformis
- Mochlus mafianus
- Mochlus mocquardi
- Mochlus paedocarinatus
- Mochlus pembanus
- Mochlus productus
- Mochlus simonettai
- Mochlus somalicus
- Mochlus striatus
- Mochlus sundevallii
- Mochlus tanae
- Mochlus vinciguerrae




