Malpolon
| Malpolon | |
|---|---|
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| Malpolon monspessulanus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Psammophiinae |
| Genus: | Malpolon Fitzinger, 1826 |
Malpolon is a genus of colubrid snakes, containing the following species:[1]
- Malpolon insignitus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire) – eastern Montpellier snake
- Malpolon monspessulanus (Reuss, 1834) – Montpellier snake
The false cobra or moila snake, Rhagerhis moilensis (Hermann, 1804), has been included in this genus, but is now placed in its own genus.[2]
References
- ↑ Malpolon at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- ↑ Rhagerhis moilensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2014.
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