Montpellier snake
Malpolon monspessulanus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Psammophiidae
- Genus
- Malpolon
- Continents
- Europe
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Common
- Diet
- Eats other snakes
About
Montpellier snake (Malpolon monspessulanus) is a venomous snake of the family Psammophiidae, found in France, Gibraltar, Monaco, Portugal, Spain. It is known to eat other snakes. It lives in habitats such as temperate deciduous forest, temperate mixed forest, broadleaf forest, pine forest and 25 more. Common: recorded in 1629 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Temperate Deciduous Forest
- Temperate Mixed Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Pine Forest
- Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Meadow
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Mediterranean Shrubland
- Heathland
- Mountain Slopes
- Coastal Scrub
- Agricultural Land
- Farmland
- Orchards
- Gardens
- Suburban Areas
- Rural Settlements
- Roadsides
- Disturbed Habitats
Related snakes
- Eastern Montpellier Snake Malpolon insignitus
- Moila Snake Malpolon moilensis
- Malpolon mlynarskii
- Kalahari Sand Snake Psammophis afroccidentalis
- Huíla Skaapsteker Psammophylax ocellatus
- Beaked Skaapsteker Kladirostratus acutus
- Togo Skaapsteker Kladirostratus togoensis
- Turpan Sand Snake Psammophis turpanensis
- Tanzanian Grass Snake Psammophylax kellyi
- African Horn Sand Snake Psammophis cornusafricae
- Dwarf Beaked Snake Dipsina multimaculata
- Pencil Snake Mimophis mahfalensis
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.