Macroprotodon brevis (Günther, 1862) is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Macroprotodon brevis (Günther, 1862)

Macroprotodon brevis (Günther, 1862)

Macroprotodon brevis is a colubrid snake found in the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco, living in forests and Mediterranean scrubland.

Family
Genus
Macroprotodon
Order
Class
Squamata

About Macroprotodon brevis (Günther, 1862)

Macroprotodon brevis, commonly called the western false smooth snake or Iberian false smooth snake, is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. This species is native to the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco. Its natural habitats are evergreen temperate forests and Mediterranean scrubland.

Photo: (c) Karim Chouchane, all rights reserved, uploaded by Karim Chouchane

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Colubridae Macroprotodon

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