Lepidothyris

Mochlus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Africa.

Description

Skinks of the genus Mochlus are cylindrical in shape and robust. They get the common name "writhing skinks" from the side-to-side movement that they make when held in the hand.^[1]

Diet

Skinks in the genus Mochlus feed on insects and millipedes.^[1]

Species

The following 19 species are recognized as being valid.^[2]

• Mochlus brevicaudis (Greer, Grandison & Barbault, 1985)
• Mochlus fernandi (Burton, 1836) – fire skink
• Mochlus grandisonianus Lanza & Carfi, 1966 – Lanza's writhing skink
• Mochlus guineensis (W. Peters, 1879) – Guinean forest skink
• Mochlus hinkeli Wagner, Böhme, Pauwels & Schmitz, 2009 – Hinkel's red-sided skink, Hinkel's red-flanked skink
• Mochlus laeviceps (W. Peters, 1874) – common writhing skink
• Mochlus lanceolatus Broadley, 1990 – Broadley's writhing skink
• Mochlus mabuiiformis (Loveridge, 1935) – Mabuya-like writhing skink
• Mochlus mafianus (Broadley, 1994) – mafia writhing skink
• Mochlus mocquardi (Chabanaud, 1917) – Mocquard's writhing skink^[3]
• Mochlus paedocarinatus Lanza & Carfi, 1968 – Lanza's writhing skink, Abyssinian writhing skink
• Mochlus pembanus Boettger, 1913 – Pemba Island writhing skink
• Mochlus productus (Boulenger, 1909) – Boulenger's writhing skink
• Mochlus simonettai (Lanza, 1979) – Simonetta's writhing skink
• Mochlus somalicus (Parker, 1942) – Somali writhing skink
• Mochlus striatus (Hallowell, 1854)
• Mochlus sundevallii (A. Smith, 1849) – Sundevall's writhing skink
• Mochlus tanae (Loveridge, 1935) – Loveridge's writhing skink, Tana River writhing skink
• Mochlus vinciguerrae (Parker, 1932) – Vinciguerra's writhing skink

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Mochlus.

References

Lepidothyris es un género de lagartos perteneciente a la familia Scincidae. Se distribuyen por el África subsahariana.

Especies

Según The Reptile Database:^[1]​

• Lepidothyris fernandi (Burton, 1836)
• Lepidothyris hinkeli Wagner, Böhme, Pauwels & Schmitz, 2009
• Lepidothyris striatus (Hallowell, 1854)

Referencias

Lepidothyris Scincidae familiako narrasti genero bat da. Saharaz hegoaldeko Afrikan bizi dira.

Espezieak

• Lepidothyris fernandi (Burton, 1836)
• Lepidothyris hinkeli Wagner, Böhme, Pauwels & Schmitz, 2009
• Lepidothyris striatus (Hallowell, 1854)

Lepidothyris est un genre de sauriens de la famille des Scincidae^[1].

Répartition

Les espèces de ce genre se rencontrent en Afrique subsaharienne^[1].

Liste des espèces

Selon Reptarium Reptile Database (4 octobre 2012)^[2] :

• Lepidothyris fernandi (Burton, 1836)
• Lepidothyris hinkeli Wagner, Böhme, Pauwels & Schmitz, 2009
• Lepidothyris striatus (Hallowell, 1854)

Publication originale

• Cope, 1892 : On degenerate types of scapular and pelvic arches in the Lacertilia. Journal of Morphology, vol. 7, p. 227–244.

Notes et références

Lepidothyris Cope, 1892 è un genere di sauri appartenenti alla famiglia degli Scincidi.^[1]

Tassonomia

Il genere comprende 3 specie:^[1][2]

• Lepidothyris fernandi (Burton, 1836)
• Lepidothyris hinkeli Wagner, Böhme, Pauwels & Schmitz, 2009
• Lepidothyris striatus (hallowell, 1854)

Note

Lepidothyris – rodzaj jaszczurki z podrodziny Lygosominae w rodzinie scynkowatych (Scincidae).

Zasięg występowania

Rodzaj obejmuje gatunki występujące w Afryce^[2].

Systematyka

Etymologia

Lepidothyris: λεπις lepis, λεπιδος lepidos „łuska, płytka”, od λεπω lepō „łuszczyć”^[3]; θυρις thuris, θυριδος thuridos „okno”^[4].

Podział systematyczny

Do rodzaju należą następujące gatunki^[2]:

• Lepidothyris fernandi
• Lepidothyris hinkeli
• Lepidothyris striatus

Przypisy

Bibliografia

1. E.C. Jaeger: Source-book of biological names and terms. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas, 1944, s. 1–256. (ang.)