Mochlus sundevallii

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Mochlus sundevallii
Sundevall's Writhing Skink (Mochlus sundevallii subsp. sundevallii).jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Mochlus
Species:
M. sundevallii
Binomial name
Mochlus sundevallii
(A. Smith, 1849)
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Eumeces (Riopa) sundevallii
    A. Smith, 1849
  • Eumeces afer
    W. Peters, 1854
  • Lygosoma sundevalli
    — Calabresi, 1915
  • Riopa sundevalli
    — M.A. Smith, 1937
  • Mochlus sundevalli
    — , 1952
  • Mochlus sundevallii
    — et al., 2019

Mochlus sundevallii, also known commonly as Peters' eyelid skink, Peters' writhing skink, and Sundevall's writhing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Africa.

Etymology[]

The specific name, sundevallii, is in honor of Swedish zoologist Carl Jakob Sundevall.[4]

Geographic range[]

M. sundevallii is found in Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[2]

Habitat[]

The preferred natural habitats of M. sundevallii are shrubland, savanna, and forest, at altitudes from sea level to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[1]

Description[]

M. sundevallii usually has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6–8 cm (2.4–3.1 in), but may grow to almost 9 cm (3.5 in) SVL. Dorsally, it is grayish or light brown, with dark brown speckling. Ventrally, it is uniformly cream-colored, except for the underside of the tail, which may have speckling.[5]

Reproduction[]

M. sundevallii is oviparous.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b (2017). "Mochlus sundevallii (amended version of 2010 assessment)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T178641A110249898. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T178641A110249898.en. Downloaded on 07 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Mochlus sundevallii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
  3. ^ Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. ... Scincidæ ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I–XL. (Lygosoma sundevallii, pp. 307–308).
  4. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Mochlus sundevallii, p. 258).
  5. ^ Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Lygosoma sundevallii, p. 150 + Plate 49).



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