Name

Malpolon monspessulanus

Montpellier snake

Framing

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Squamata

Suborder: Serpentes

Family: Psammophiidae

Genus: Malpolon

Species: monspessulanus

Habitat

Very diverse, from open areas to forests

Feeding

Predator

Distribution

North Africa, Southern Europe and the Middle East

Conservation status

Not assessed globally. In Spain considered to be of Least Concern (LC).

Additional information

Highly developed supraocular scales forming a kind of eyebrow