Mochlus pembanus, also known as the Pemba Island writhing skink, is a species of skink.

It is found on Pemba Island off the coast of Tanzania and in coastal Kenya;[1][2] the latter could be introductions.

[2] Mochlus pembanus is fossorial and nocturnal.

It occurs in coastal woodland and in a range of agricultural habitats.

It is very common on Pemba and regularly encountered in Kenya.