[3] Northwestern Africa: Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

The type locality is "Algiers", according to Gray (1842), "Algeria" according to Schwarz (1936).

[1] Limited to the coastal regions of Algeria.

[8] Classified as such because this species is likely in significant decline (but at a rate of less than 30% over ten years) due to persecution, accidental mortality and over-harvesting, therefore making it close to qualifying for Vulnerable.

[9] Based on molecular evidence, Lenk et al. (2001)[10] suggested that this species, along with M. deserti, should rather be included in the genus Daboia.