Mochlus pembanus
Species of lizard
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Mochlus pembanus, also known as the Pemba Island writhing skink, is a species of skink. It is found on Pemba Island off the coast of Tanzania and in coastal Kenya;[1][2] the latter could be introductions.[2]
| Mochlus pembanus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Mochlus |
| Species: | M. pembanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mochlus pembanus (Boettger, 1913) | |
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Mochlus pembanus is fossorial and nocturnal. It occurs in coastal woodland and in a range of agricultural habitats. It is very common on Pemba and regularly encountered in Kenya.[1] It can grow to 89 mm (3.5 in) in snout–vent length.[2]