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*Busack, S.D. and C.J. McCoy. 1990. Distribution variation and biology of ''Macroprotodon cucullatus'' (Reptilia: Colubridae: Boiginae). ''Annals of [[Carnegie Museum]]''. 59(4):261-286. |
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* Corti, C., Mellado, V.P., Geniez, P. &El Din, S.B. 2005. |
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*[http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/61533/all Macroprotodon cucullatus]. |
*[http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/61533/all Macroprotodon cucullatus]. |
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Revision as of 12:47, 23 June 2011
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| Species: | M. cucullatus
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| Macroprotodon cucullatus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827)
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Coluber cucullatus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827 | |
The False Smooth Snake (Macroprotodon cucullatus) is a species of snake in the Colubridae family.
Geographic distribution
It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Italy, Libya, Palestinian Territories, Portugal, Spain, and Tunisia.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater spring, rocky areas, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations , rural gardens, and urban areas.
Conservation status
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Busack, S.D. and C.J. McCoy. 1990. Distribution variation and biology of Macroprotodon cucullatus (Reptilia: Colubridae: Boiginae). Annals of Carnegie Museum. 59(4):261-286.
- Corti, C., Mellado, V.P., Geniez, P. &El Din, S.B. 2005.
- Macroprotodon cucullatus.
- 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
- Macroprotodon cucullatus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827) Template:Es
- List of reptiles of Italy
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