Comments on Maximum Length in the Moila Snake (Malpolon moilensis) and Length Dimorphism in the Montpellier Snake (M. mompessulanus)

摘要

In the very interesting life history of the Moila Snuke, Malpolon moilensis (Coliibridae: Psammophiinae), as described by Gasperetli (1988), I was struck by the claim that Kramer and Schnurrenberger (1963) had recorded two female M, moilensis from Libya, of 1897 mm and 1899 mm total length. Kramer and Schnurrenberger (1963: 511-513) actually examined 19 specimens from Libya. Ofthe.se they indicated the length of only the longest one, a female of 910 mm (including tail 165 mm).