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| status = NT | status_system = IUCN3.1 |
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| genus = Macroprotodon |
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The '''western false smooth snake''' or '''Iberian false smooth snake''' (''Macroprotodon brevis'') is a [[species]] of snake in the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Colubridae]]. |
The '''western false smooth snake''' or '''Iberian false smooth snake''' (''Macroprotodon brevis'') is a [[species]] of snake in the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Colubridae]]. |
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==Geographic range== |
==Geographic range== |
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''M. brevis'' is found on the [[Iberian Peninsula]] and [[Morocco]].<ref name="reptiledb" /> |
''M. brevis'' is found on the [[Iberian Peninsula]] and [[Morocco]].<ref name="reptiledb" /> |
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==Habitat== |
==Habitat== |
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The natural [[habitat]]s of ''M. brevis'' include [[evergreen]] [[temperate forest]]s and Mediterranean-style [[scrubland]].<ref name="iucn"/> |
The natural [[habitat]]s of ''M. brevis'' include [[evergreen]] [[temperate forest]]s and Mediterranean-style [[scrubland]].<ref name="iucn"/> |
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==Conservation status== |
==Conservation status== |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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*[[Albert Günther|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. |
*[[Albert Günther|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). |
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{{Commons category|Macroprotodon brevis}} |
{{Commons category|Macroprotodon brevis}} |
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Revision as of 20:08, 5 October 2017
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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.
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
- ^ a b c Joger U [in German], Sá-Sousa P, Martinez-Solano I (2009). "Macroprotodon brevis ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T61532A12508324. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61532A12508324.en.
- ^ a b Uetz, P. "Macroprotodon brevis ". Reptile Database. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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).
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