NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Mochlus striatus (Hallowell, 1854)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Mochlus striatus is a species of skink. It is endemic to Central Africa and found in Gabon, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, and the Central African Republic. It inhabits rainforest areas, swamps, and coastal forests.
Mochlus striatus measure 137–167 mm (5.4–6.6 in) in snout–vent length.
Wikipedia contributors, Mochlus striatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:38:20.730862+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mochlus striatus (Hallowell, 1854)
- Name authority
- (Hallowell, 1854)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Mochlus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyScincidae
- subfamilyLygosominae
- genusMochlus
- speciesMochlus striatus (Hallowell, 1854)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mochlus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Abyssinian Writhing SkinkMochlus paedocarinatus Lanza & Carfi, 1968 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Boulenger's Writhing SkinkMochlus productus (Boulenger, 1909) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Simonetta's Writhing SkinkMochlus simonettai (Lanza, 1979) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Peters' Eyelid SkinkMochlus sundevallii (Smith, 1849) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Loveridge's Writhing SkinkMochlus tanae (Loveridge, 1935) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Vinciguerra's Writhing SkinkMochlus vinciguerrae (Parker, 1932) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| African fire skinkMochlus fernandi (Burton, 1836) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pemba Island Writhing SkinkMochlus pembanus (Boettger, 1913) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Common Writhing SkinkMochlus laeviceps (Peters, 1874) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mafia writhing skinkMochlus mafianus (Broadley, 1994) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mochlus brevicaudis (Greer, Grandison & Barbault, 1985) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lanza's Writhing SkinkMochlus grandisonianus Lanza & Carfi, 1966 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Euprepis striata Hallowell, 1854 Hallowell, 1854 | synonym |
| Euprepes leoninus Fischer, 1884 Fischer, 1884 | synonym |
| Euprepes | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Mochlus&species=striatus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:8H6XD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.