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]
Mochlus guineensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Mochlus |
Species: | M. guineensis
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Binomial name | |
Mochlus guineensis (Peters, 1879)
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References
edit- ^ a b c 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. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ a b Mochlus guineensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 March 2022.