Macroprotodon abubakeri explained

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.

Habitat

The natural habitat of M. abubakeri is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.

Conservation status

M. abubakeri is threatened by habitat loss.

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).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2001). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Macroprotodon abubakeri, p. 1).