Mochlus hinkeli
Species of lizard
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Mochlus hinkeli, also known commonly as Hinkel's red-flanked skink and Hinkel's red-sided skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.[1][2] The species is native to eastern Central Africa and East Africa. There are two recognized subspecies.
Etymology
The specific name, hinkeli, is in honor of German herpetologist Harald Hinkel.[4]
Geographic range
M. hinkeli is found in northern Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo, western Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia.[1]
Habitat
Description
M. hinkeli measures 76–146 mm (3.0–5.7 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL).[3]
Behavior
M. hinkeli is terrestrial and diurnal.[1]
Reproduction
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- Mochlus hinkeli hinkeli (Wagner et al., 2009)
- Mochlus hinkeli joei (Wagner et al., 2009)