Wildlifeof China
Pareas chinensis
Colubrid Snakes
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Pareas chinensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Mountain forest at 313–1,818m
Range
Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan, China
Size
Approximately 50cm
The Chinese Slug Snake is a nonvenomous snake measuring approximately 50cm. Its back is brown with two staggered rows of darker linear markings, while the head bears scattered small black spots. The underside is pale brown with scattered darker spots. It inhabits mountain forest at elevations of approximately 313–1,818m across a broad area of southern and central China, including Sichuan, Yunnan, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi. (Chinese Academy of Sciences species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Pareas chinensis live in?
- Mountain forest at 313–1,818m
- Where is the Pareas chinensis found?
- Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan, China
- How big is the Pareas chinensis?
- Approximately 50cm