Mochlus tanae

Mochlus tanae, also known commonly as Loveridge's writhing skink or the Tana River writhing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to East Africa.

Mochlus tanae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Superfamily:	Lygosomoidea
Family:	Lygosomidae
Genus:	Mochlus
Species:	M. tanae
Binomial name
Mochlus tanae (Loveridge, 1935)
Synonyms[2]
Riopa tanae Loveridge, 1935 Lygosoma tanae — Lanza, 1990 Mochlus tanae — Spawls et al., 2018

Etymology

The specific name, tanae refers to the Tana River of Kenya.^[3]

Geographic range

M. tanae is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.^[2]

Reproduction

M. tanae is viviparous.^[2]