Western false smooth snake
| Western false smooth snake | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Boodontinae |
| Genus: | Macroprotodon |
| Species: | M. brevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroprotodon brevis (Günther, 1862) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Coronella brevis Günther, 1862 | |
The western false smooth snake[1] (Macroprotodon brevis) is a species of snake in the Colubridae family found in Algeria, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, and Western Sahara.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Joger, U. & Sá-Sousa, P. 2005. Macroprotodon brevis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
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