Western false smooth snake | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Macroprotodon |
Species: | M. brevis
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Binomial name | |
Macroprotodon brevis (
Günther, 1862)
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Distribution [1] | |
Synonyms [2] | |
The western false smooth snake or Iberian false smooth snake (Macroprotodon brevis) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
The species feeds exclusively on vertebrates, mainly reptiles, and mostly long-bodied prey which are burrowers or live under rocks. [3]
Some aspects of its morphology and feeding habits suggest that it is not nocturnal, but rather lives under rocks. [3]
M. brevis is found on the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco. [2]
The natural habitats of M. brevis include evergreen temperate forests and Mediterranean-style scrubland. [1]
M. brevis is threatened by habitat loss, largely the result of agriculture, and faces some threat from the wild boar. [1]
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Western false smooth snake | |
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![]() | |
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Macroprotodon |
Species: | M. brevis
|
Binomial name | |
Macroprotodon brevis (
Günther, 1862)
| |
![]() | |
Distribution [1] | |
Synonyms [2] | |
The western false smooth snake or Iberian false smooth snake (Macroprotodon brevis) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
The species feeds exclusively on vertebrates, mainly reptiles, and mostly long-bodied prey which are burrowers or live under rocks. [3]
Some aspects of its morphology and feeding habits suggest that it is not nocturnal, but rather lives under rocks. [3]
M. brevis is found on the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco. [2]
The natural habitats of M. brevis include evergreen temperate forests and Mediterranean-style scrubland. [1]
M. brevis is threatened by habitat loss, largely the result of agriculture, and faces some threat from the wild boar. [1]
{{
cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)