Wildlifeof China
Formosa Slug Snake
Colubrid Snakes
Photo: 張廖年鴻 · CC BY-SA 2.5
Pareas formosensis
Basic stats
Diet
Land snails and slugs
Habitat
Moist mountain forest
Range
Taiwan
Clutch size
2–9 eggs
Size
Up to 70cm
The Formosa Slug Snake is a small, nonvenomous snake reaching approximately 70cm. Its red iris and completely smooth dorsal scales distinguish it from related Taiwanese slug snakes. It is nocturnal and inhabits moist mountain forests throughout Taiwan apart from the island's northeastern tip. Land snails and slugs form its diet. Females lay two to nine eggs, and newly hatched young measure approximately 15cm. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Formosa Slug Snake eat?
- Land snails and slugs
- What habitat does the Formosa Slug Snake live in?
- Moist mountain forest
- Where is the Formosa Slug Snake found?
- Taiwan
- How many eggs does the Formosa Slug Snake lay?
- 2–9 eggs
- How big is the Formosa Slug Snake?
- Up to 70cm