Summary ²

Macrelaps is a monotypic genus created for the rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) venomous snake species, M. microlepidotus, endemic to South Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Distribution ³

Continent: Africa
Distribution: Republic of South Africa (Natal, Cape Province)  
Type locality: Port Elizabeth, Algoa Bay (in error), corrected to D’Urban (=Durban), Port Natal (=Natal) by GURNEY 1860).

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Peter Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Vos
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrelaps_microlepidotus
3. (c) Peter Uetz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/14310338

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• Snake Database
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

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