Summary ²

Malpolon monspessulanus, commonly known as the Montpellier snake, is very common throughout the Mediterranean basin. The snake's specific name is a Latinized form of Montpellier, a city in southern France. It is up to 2.00 metres (7 ft) long and may weigh up to 1.5 kilograms (3 lb). It is active during the day and mainly feeds on lizards.

Fuentes y Créditos

1. (c) Trebol-a, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/70417829@N00/4812940396
2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malpolon_monspessulanus

Más información

• Natusfera página del taxón
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• Snake Database
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

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