Biology:Western false smooth snake
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Short description: Species of 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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The western false smooth snake or Iberian false smooth snake (Macroprotodon brevis) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
Feeding habits
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]
Geographic range
M. brevis is found on the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco.[2]
Habitat
The natural habitats of M. brevis include evergreen temperate forests and Mediterranean-style scrubland.[1]
Conservation status
M. brevis is threatened by habitat loss, largely the result of agriculture, and faces some threat from the wild boar.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ulrich Joger, Paulo Sá-Sousa, Iñigo Martínez-Solano (2009). "Macroprotodon brevis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T61532A12508324. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61532A12508324.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61532/12508324. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Uetz, P.. "Macroprotodon brevis ". http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Macroprotodon&species=brevis. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 PLEGUEZUELOS, J (1994). Herpetological journal. London: British Herpetological society. pp. 98–105.
Further reading
- Günther A (1862). "On new Species of Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum". Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Third Series 9: 52–59. (Coronella brevis, new species, p. 58).
Wikidata ☰ Q3021003 entry
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