Wildlifeof China
Pareas boulengeri
Colubrid SnakesPareas boulengeri
Basic stats
Diet
Snails and slugs
Habitat
Montane forest; nocturnal and mostly arboreal
Range
Southern and central China: Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hunan, Henan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Yunnan
Boulenger's slug snake (Pareas boulengeri) is a non-venomous snake native to southern China, with the Reptile Database listing Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hunan, Henan, Jiangxi, Fujian and Yunnan. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It has a very light brown upper body with a narrow, dark brown line from the eye to the corner of the mouth. It is nocturnal and mostly arboreal, feeds exclusively on snails and slugs, and forages on agricultural land late at night. It prefers montane forest. Clutches are thought to be 5–7 eggs, likely incubating for about 6.5 weeks based on relatives. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Pareas boulengeri eat?
- Snails and slugs
- What habitat does the Pareas boulengeri live in?
- Montane forest; nocturnal and mostly arboreal
- Where is the Pareas boulengeri found?
- Southern and central China: Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hunan, Henan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Yunnan