Macrelaps microlepidotus
Also known as Natal black snake
Macrelaps (or KwaZulu-Natal black snake) is a monotypic genus created for the rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) venomous snake species, M. microlepidotus, endemic to South Africa. No subspecies are currently recognised.
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAtractaspididae
納塔爾蛇屬（學名：Macrelaps），亦稱宏蛇屬（與微蛇屬相對），是蛇亞目穴蝰科下的一個單型屬，屬下只有納塔爾蛇（M. microlepidotus）一個有毒蛇種，主要分布於非洲，目前未有任何亞種被確認。
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- Description of species
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Macrelaps (or KwaZulu-Natal black snake) is a monotypic genus created for the rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) venomous snake species, M. microlepidotus, endemic to South Africa. No subspecies are currently recognised.
==Description (diagnosis) of genus== Maxillary short, with four moderately large teeth, followed by a very large grooved fang situated below the eye. Anterior mandibular teeth enlarged, third to fifth longest. Head small, not distinct from neck. Eye minute, with round pupil. Nasal divided. No loreal. No preocular. Prefrontal entering the eye. Body cylindrical; tail short. Dorsal scales smooth, without pits, in 25 or 27 rows. Ventrals rounded; subcaudals single.