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(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
Plate 2.4
(D-F) Montpellier snake (
Malpolon monspessulanus
).
Now considered by most
authorities as a member of the subfamily Psammophinae, family Lamprophiidae, this snake
is a fast-moving, alert species. It widely ranges from southern Europe to the Middle East, and
Northern Africa. Many documented accounts of bites attributed to this species lack verified
