Xiaoheishan Slug-eating Snake

Pareas nigriceps est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Pareatidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique des monts Gaoligong dans la province du Yunnan en République populaire de Chine. Publication originale Guo & Deng, 2009 : A new species of Pareas (Serpentes: Colubridae: Pareatinae) from the Gaoligong Mountains, southwestern China.

Pareas nigriceps, also known as the Xiaoheishan slug-eater snake, is a small, harmless snake native to Yunnan, China- particularly the Gaoligong Mountains. Description P. nigriceps is easily distinguished from others in Pareas by the large, black oval on the top of its head, as well as the two rounded black spots on each side of the head.

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.