Eastern montpellier snake
A species of Malpolon Scientific name : Malpolon insignitus Genus : Malpolon
Eastern montpellier snake, A species of Malpolon
Scientific name: Malpolon insignitus
Genus: Malpolon
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Description General Info
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Description
The eastern Montpellier snake (Malpolon insignitus) is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake.
General Info
Lifespan
10-15 years
Diet
Eastern montpellier snake is a carnivorous species primarily feeding on small mammals and birds. This snake particularly preys on rodents, leverets, and fledglings, utilizing its rear-fanged venomous bite for hunting.
Appearance
Eastern montpellier snake is a large snake, slender and sleek with smooth scales. Its body is predominantly green with varying hues, marked by robust black transversal bands. Notably, its head exhibits an elongated, tapered shape, distinguished by a dark cap extend to the neck. No significant morphological differences arise due to age, gender or subspecies.
Behavior
Eastern montpellier snake is predominantly a nocturnal hunter, mainly feeding on lizards and rodents. This solitary species is known for its 'strike-and-release' predation strategy, where it envenoms its prey and then tracks it using its Jacobson's organ. Interestingly, eastern montpellier snake displays a defensive behavior known as 'mock striking' where it strikes without actually opening its mouth when threatened.
Population
Stable
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Reptiles Order
Lizards and snakes Family
Lamprophiid snakes Genus
Malpolon Species
Eastern montpellier snake 
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