White-spotted Slug Snake
Pareas margaritophorus
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Pareatidae
The mountain slug snake (Pareas margaritophorus), also known as the white-spotted slug snake, is a small, harmless species of snake that is rather common in South, South-East, and East Asia, and feeds on small invertebrates. Characteristics Mountain slug snakes are forest-dwellers that are about small to medium-sized. They have fangs that are located on their lower jaw in which they can use to remove the snail from their shells to eat.
Pareas margaritophorus est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Pareatidae. Répartition Cette espèce se rencontre : dans le nord de la Malaisie péninsulaire ; en Thaïlande ; en Birmanie ; au Viêt Nam ; au Laos ; au Cambodge ; en République populaire de Chine dans les provinces du Guangdong, du Hainan et à Hong Kong. Sa présence est incertaine en République populaire de Chine dans la province du Guangxi.
Pareas es un género de serpientes de la familia Pareidae. Sus especies se distribuyen por la región indomalaya. Especies Se reconocen las 22 especies siguientes: Pareas atayal You, Poyarkov & Lin, 2015.
Distribution
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Pareatidae