Wildlifeof China
Black Snail-eating Snake
Colubrid Snakes
Photo: Liu S, Rao D (2021) A new species of the genus Pareas (Squamata, Pareidae) from Yunnan, China. ZooKeys 1011: 121-138. · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Pareas niger
Basic stats
Diet
Snails and slugs
Habitat
Deciduous broadleaf forest under a subtropical monsoon climate, around 1,900m
Range
Yunnan, China
The Black Snail-eating Snake is a nonvenomous Yunnan endemic with a largely black back, black tail and solid black crown. Irregular pale bands rise from the light belly and become stronger toward the rear of the body. The underside is pale with sparse irregular mottling. (Wikipedia, general species account)
This nocturnal, mainly arboreal snake eats snails and slugs and reproduces by laying eggs. Records centre on deciduous broadleaf forest near Mengzi at approximately 1,900m, under a subtropical monsoon climate. Pareas mengziensis has been treated as a synonym of this species. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Black Snail-eating Snake eat?
- Snails and slugs
- What habitat does the Black Snail-eating Snake live in?
- Deciduous broadleaf forest under a subtropical monsoon climate, around 1,900m
- Where is the Black Snail-eating Snake found?
- Yunnan, China