Wildlifeof China
White-spotted Slug Snake
Colubrid Snakes
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Pareas margaritophorus
Basic stats
Diet
Snails and slugs
Habitat
Nocturnal; forest floor or low vegetation in lowland and lower mountain forest up to about 1,500 m
Range
North-east India, Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong and China
Size
Averages about 47 cm
The mountain or white-spotted slug snake (Pareas margaritophorus) is a small, harmless snake that is rather common across South, Southeast and East Asia, including Hong Kong and China. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It averages about 47 cm and is grey or brown with a yellow or orange collar and a pale, dark-spotted underside. Its lower-jaw teeth let it pull snails from their shells. It is nocturnal and active on the forest floor or in low vegetation in lowland and lower mountain forest up to about 1,500 m. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the White-spotted Slug Snake eat?
- Snails and slugs
- What habitat does the White-spotted Slug Snake live in?
- Nocturnal; forest floor or low vegetation in lowland and lower mountain forest up to about 1,500 m
- Where is the White-spotted Slug Snake found?
- North-east India, Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong and China
- How big is the White-spotted Slug Snake?
- Averages about 47 cm