Mochlus Tanae

	Mochlus Tanae ''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. Diet Skinks in the genus ''Mochlus'' feed on insects and millipedes.Alexander, Graham; Marais, Johan (2008). ''A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik Publishers. 408 pp. . ("Writhing Skinks", pp. 247-248). Species The following 19 species are recognized as being valid. '' Mochlus brevicaudis'' ''Mochlus fernandi'' – fire skink '' Mochlus grandisonianus'' – Lanza's writhing skink '' Mochlus guineensis'' – Guinean forest skink '' Mochlus hinkeli'' – 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 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Soutpansberg The Soutpansberg (formerly Zoutpansberg), meaning "Salt Pan Mountain" in Afrikaans, is a Mountain range, range of mountains in far northern South Africa. It is located in Vhembe District Municipality, Vhembe District, Limpopo. It is named for the Salt pan (geology), salt pan (, or "place of salt") located at its western end. The mountain range reaches the opposite extremity in the Matikwa Nature Reserve, some due east. The range as a whole had no Venda language, Venda name, as it was instead known by its sub-ranges which include Dzanani, Hanglip, Songozwi and others. The Soutpansberg forms part of the 'Vhembe Biosphere Reserve', which was designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 2009. The latter reserve also includes the Blouberg Range, Kruger National Park and the Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape. Geography The mountain is intersected by two Defile (geography), defiles, the Waterpoort in the west, containing the Sand River (Limpopo), Sand River (Polokwane) and a railway li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Arthur Loveridge Arthur Loveridge (28 May 1891 – 16 February 1980) was a British people, British biologist and Herpetology, herpetologist who wrote about animals of East Africa, particularly Tanzania, and of New Guinea. He gave Binomial nomenclature, scientific names to several gecko species in those regions. Life Arthur Loveridge was born in Penarth, Wales, and was interested in natural history from childhood. He gained experience with the National Museum Cardiff, National Museum of Wales and Manchester Museum before becoming the curator of the Nairobi Museum (now the National Museums of Kenya, National Museum of Kenya) in 1914. During World War I, WW1, he joined the King's African Rifles#First World War, East African Mounted Rifles, later returning to the museum to build up the collections. He then became an assistant game warden in Tanganyika (territory), Tanganyika. In 1924, he joined the Museum of Comparative Zoology in the grounds of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mochlus Mabuiiformis ''Mochlus mabuiiformis'', also known as the mabuya-like writhing skink or mabuya-like skink, is a species of skink. This poorly known species is found in southern Somalia and north coastal Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. .... References Mochlus Skinks of Africa Reptiles of Kenya Reptiles of Somalia Reptiles described in 1935 Taxa named by Arthur Loveridge {{Lygosominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Donald George Broadley Donald George Broadley (1932–2016) was an African herpetologist. He described as new to science 115 species and subspecies In Taxonomy (biology), biological classification, subspecies (: subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (Morphology (biology), morpholog ..., and 8 genera and subgenera of reptiles. He was one of the founders of the Herpetological Association of Africa (initially the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia). He earned his doctorate at the University of Natal in 1966. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . ("Broadley", p. 39). His widow, Sheila Broadley, is also a herpetologist. Legacy Broadley is commemorated in the scientific names of eight species of reptiles: '' Afroedura broadleyi'', '' Atheris broadleyi'', '' Elapsoidea broad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mochlus Lanceolatus ''Mochlus lanceolatus'', also known as Broadley's writhing skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Mozambique and found in the Bazaruto Archipelago The Bazaruto Archipelago () is a group of six islands in Mozambique, near the mainland city of Vilankulo. It comprises the islands of Bazaruto, Benguerra, Magaruque, Santa Carolina and Bangué. Geography The group belongs to the Vilanculo ... and the adjacent mainland (northern tip of the San Sebastian Peninsula). It inhabits dune thicket habitats at elevations below . The known range falls entirely within protected areas ( Bazaruto Archipelago National Park and Vilanculos Coastal Wildlife Sanctuary). References Mochlus Skinks of Africa Reptiles of Mozambique Endemic fauna of Mozambique Reptiles described in 1990 Taxa named by Donald George Broadley {{Lygosominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mochlus Laeviceps ''Mochlus laeviceps'', the common writhing skink, is a species of skink found in Somalia and Ethiopia Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken .... References Mochlus Reptiles described in 1874 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters {{Lygosominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]