Montpellier snake
(Malpolon monspessulanus)
Description
Malpolon monspessulanus,commonly known as the Montpellier snake,is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged colubrids.It is up to 2.00 metres (7 ft) long and may weigh up to 1.5 kilograms (3 lb).
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Lamprophiidae
Genus:Malpolon
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