Macroprotodon

Macroprotodon is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. All of the member species of the genus are commonly known as false smooth snakes.

Taxonomy

The genus Macroprotodon was originally described by French zoologist Alphone Guichenot in 1850. The genus is in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae.

Species

Macroprotodon contains four species.

M. abubakeri
M. brevis – western false smooth snake
M. cucullatus – false smooth snake
M. mauritanicus

Some authorities have considered some of these species to be subspecies of the other species.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Macroprotodon.