Aplopeltura
Aplopeltura is a genus of snakes of the family Pareidae. It contains a single species, Aplopeltura boa, the blunthead slug snake or blunt-headed slug-eating snake.[1][3] It is a small, non-venomous snake. The species can be found in southern Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines.[1]
Aplopeltura boa, Khao Sok National Park.
| Aplopeltura | |
|---|---|
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| Aplopeltura boa, Khao Luang National Park. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pareidae |
| Genus: | Aplopeltura Duméril, 1853[2] |
| Species: | A. boa |
| Binomial name | |
| Aplopeltura boa | |
References
- Grismer, L.; Diesmos, A.C.; Gonzalez, J.C.; Jose, R. & Inger, R.F. (2012). "Aplopeltura boa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T176342A1440473. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T176342A1440473.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- Duméril (1853). Prodrome de la classification des reptiles ophidiens, page 67.
- Aplopeltura at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 May 2016.
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