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Fire skink
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Family:
Scincidae
Genus:
Mochlus
Species:
M. f. o. R. fernandi
Binomial name
Mochlus fernandi or Riopa fernandi
(Burton, 1836)
Synonyms[2]
Tiliqua fernandi Burton, 1836
Lygosoma fernandi — Boulenger
Lepidothyris fernandi — Cope, 1892
Lygosoma fernandi — Bocage, 1895
Riopa fernandi — Loveridge, 1936
Mochlus fernandi — Mittleman, 1952
Lepidothyris fernandi — Wagner et al., 2009
Mochlus fernandi — Freitas et al., 2019
The fire skink (Mochlus fernandi or Riopa fernandi), also known commonly as Fernand's skink, the Togo fire skink, and the true fire skink, is a fairly large skink, a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is known for its bright and vivid coloration. Native to tropical forests in West and Central Africa, the fire skink lives fifteen to twenty years. This species is a diurnal lizard that burrows and hides. It is relatively shy and reclusive, but may become tame in captivity.
^Wagner, P.; Segniagbeto, G.; Rödel, M.-O. (2021). "Mochlus fernandi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T13152763A13152770. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T13152763A13152770.en. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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