Macroprotodon abubakeri
| Macroprotodon abubakeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Genus: | Macroprotodon |
| Species: | M. abubakeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroprotodon abubakeri Wade, 2001 | |
Macroprotodon abubakeri is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is one of four species in the genus Macroprotodon.
Etymology
The specific name, abubakeri, is in honor of Algerian naturalist Aboubakeur Sid-Ahmed.[1]
Geographic range
M. abubakeri is found in Algeria, Morocco, and possibly Spain.[2]
Habitat
The natural habitat of M. abubakeri is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.[2]
Conservation status
M. abubakeri is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
References
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2001). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Macroprotodon abubakeri, p. 1).
- 1 2 3 Miras JAM, Joger U, Pleguezuelos J, Slimani T, Martínez-Solano I (2005). Macroprotodon abubakeri . 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
Further reading
- Wade E (2001). "Review of the False Smooth Snake Genus Macroprotodon (Serpentes, Colubridae) in Algeria with a Description of a New Species". Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. London (Zool.) 67 (1): 85-107. (Macroprotodon abubakeri, new species, p. 95).
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