Mochlus mocquardi

Mochlus mocquardi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Mochlus
Species:
M. mocquardi
Binomial name
Mochlus mocquardi
(Chabanaud, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Lygosoma (Riopa) mocquardi Chabanaud, 1917
  • Riopa mocquardi
    M.A. Smith, 1937

Mochlus mocquardi, also known commonly as Mocquard's writhing skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is native to the Sahel region of Africa.