Macroprotodon
| Macroprotodon | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Macroprotodon brevis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Reptilia | 
| Order: | Squamata | 
| Suborder: | Serpentes | 
| Family: | Colubridae | 
| Subfamily: | Boodontinae | 
| Genus: | Macroprotodon | 
Macroprotodon is a genus of snakes in the Colubridae family. All of the members of the genus are commonly known as false smooth snakes. It contains these species:
- M. abubakeri
- M. brevis - western false smooth snake
- M. cucullatus - false smooth snake
- M. mauritanicus
Some authorities consider some of these species to be subspecies of the other species.
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