Mochlus sundevallii

Mochlus sundevallii
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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 ; — Mittleman, 1952; Mochlus sundevallii ; — Freitas 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

Spawls S (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.
Mochlus sundevallii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
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).
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).
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).

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[iucn-1] Spawls S (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.

[RDB-2] 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).