The western false smooth snake or Iberian false smooth snake (Macroprotodon brevis) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
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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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Feeding habits
editThe 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
editM. brevis is found on the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco.[2]
Habitat
editThe natural habitats of M. brevis include evergreen temperate forests and Mediterranean-style scrubland.[1]
Conservation status
editM. brevis is threatened by habitat loss, largely the result of agriculture, and faces some threat from the wild boar.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d 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. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Uetz, P. "Macroprotodon brevis ". Reptile Database. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ a b PLEGUEZUELOS, J (1994). Herpetological journal. London: British Herpetological society. pp. 98–105.
Further reading
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- 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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