Pareas carinatus
The keeled slug-eating snake, Pareas carinatus, is a species of snake in the family Pareidae . It is relatively widespread in Southeast Asia, from southern China (Yunnan) to Burma and Indochina to the Malay Archipelago (Borneo, Java, Lombok, Sumatra, Bali).[1][2] Two subspecies are recognized: P. c. carinatus and P. c. unicolor, the latter being confined to Cambodia.[2]
| Keeled slug-eating snake | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pareidae |
| Genus: | Pareas |
| Species: | P. carinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pareas carinatus (Boie, 1828) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amblycephalus carinatus Boie, 1828 | |
Keeled slug-eating snakes live in or near forests. They are nocturnal and mostly arboreal, and as the common name suggests, they feed exclusively on snails and slugs. They are oviparous.[1]
While the species is negatively affected by forest destruction, IUCN considers these effects to be localized and not threatening the species.[1]
Khao Sok National Park
Kaeng Krachan District, Thailand
References
- Wogan, G.; Vogel, G. (2012). "Pareas carinatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T192235A2059305. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192235A2059305.en. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- Pareas carinatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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