Mochlus


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.

Species

The following 18 species are recognized as being valid.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Mochlus.