Mochlus grandisonianus
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| Mochlus grandisonianus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Mochlus |
| Species: | M. grandisonianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mochlus grandisonianus | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
Mochlus grandisonianus, also known commonly as Lanza's writhing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.[2]
The specific name, grandisonianus, is in honor of British herpetologist Alice Georgie Cruickshank "Bunty" Grandison.[3]