Montpellier Snake
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Malpolon monspessulanus
Found in France, Spain, Mallorca & Portugal between April-September.
It is up to 2.55 metres (8 ft) long and may weigh up to 2 kilograms (4 lb).
On the mid-body, there are usually 19 dorsal scale rows and a dark 'saddle' on the foreparts is present in males.
M. m. monspessulanus possesses a single median process on its basioccipital bone that forms a strong spur, directed backwards; in the two eastern subspecies, two processes or indistinct hardened pieces of bones are present.