Malpolon

Malpolon
Malpolon monspessulanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Psammophiinae
Genus: Malpolon
Fitzinger, 1826

Malpolon is a genus of colubrid snakes, containing the following species:[1]

The false cobra or moila snake, Rhagerhis moilensis (Hermann, 1804), has been included in this genus, but is now placed in its own genus.[2]

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