False serotine bat

Description

Macroprotodon cucullatus,commonly known as the false smooth snake,is a species of mildly venomous colubrid snake endemic to the Mediterranean BasinMacroprotodon cucullatus is a small snake,usually not exceeding 55 cm (21 3⁄4 in) in total length (including tail).As the common name implies,the dorsal scales are smooth,and are arranged in 19-23 rows.Dorsally it is tan or gray,with small brown spots,or with darker and lighter streaks.Ventrally it is yellow to coral-red,uniform or spotted with black,the spots sometimes confluent at the midline.It has a blackish collar which may extend to the top of the head.There is usually a dark streak from the nostril to the corner of the mouth,passing under or through the eye.The eye is rather small,and the pupil,when seen contracted in bright light,is oval.The snout is flattened,and the rostral is wide and low,barely visible from above.The 6th upper labial extends upward and contacts the parietal.There is usually one anterior temporal