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Iberian False Smooth Snake
Macroprotodon brevis
The western false smooth snake or Iberian false smooth snake (Macroprotodon brevis) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
From the article Western false smooth snake on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The natural habitats of M. brevis include evergreen temperate forests and Mediterranean-style scrubland.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
The species feeds exclusively on vertebrates, mainly reptiles, and mostly long-bodied prey which are burrowers or live under rocks. Some aspects of its morphology and feeding habits suggest that it is not nocturnal, but rather lives under rocks.
Wikipedia: “Feeding habits”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Macroprotodon brevis in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 73858.