Macroprotodon is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. All of the member species of the genus are commonly known as false smooth snakes.
| Macroprotodon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Macroprotodon brevis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Macroprotodon Guichenot, 1850 |
Taxonomy
The genus Macroprotodon was originally described by French zoologist Alphone Guichenot in 1850. The genus is in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae.[1]
Species
Macroprotodon contains four species.[2]
- M. abubakeri Wade, 2001
- M. brevis (Günther, 1862) – western false smooth snake
- M. cucullatus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827) – false smooth snake
- M. mauritanicus Guichenot, 1850
Some authorities have considered some of these species to be subspecies of the other species.[3]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Macroprotodon.
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Further reading
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