Key Identification Features
- It has a distinctive short, downward-pointing snout and a dark stripe running through its eye.
- Individuals of this species are alert and known for being fast-moving.
- Malpolon insignitus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827) is characterized by typically having 19 dorsal scale rows across its mid-body.
- Dipsina multimaculata (Smith, 1847) is a small snake with a distinct, pointed snout.
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