Keeled slug-eating snake
A species of Pareas Scientific name : Pareas carinatus Genus : Pareas
Keeled slug-eating snake, A species of Pareas
Scientific name: Pareas carinatus
Genus: Pareas
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Description
The keeled slug-eating snake, Pareas carinatus, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae . It is relatively widespread in Southeast Asia, from southern China (Yunnan) to Burma and Indochina to the Malay Archipelago (Borneo, Java, Lombok, Sumatra, Bali). Two subspecies are recognized: P. c. carinatus and P. c. unicolor, the latter being confined to Cambodia.
General Info
Lifespan
5-10 years
Diet
Keeled slug-eating snake is carnivorous with a specialized diet of mollusks, primarily snails. Exceptionally, they are known to exercise a unique predatory method, extracting snails from their shells with dexterity.
Appearance
Keeled slug-eating snake is a relatively small snake with a slender, smooth body. Its skin is a vivid mix of green and yellow, more vibrant on the top and paler beneath. Keeled slug-eating snake's most striking feature is the regularly spaced dark-bordered red or brown blotches along its back. The species has no significant changes in appearance based on age, gender, or subspecies.
Behavior
Keeled slug-eating snake exhibits nocturnal arboreal behavior, navigating forests adeptly in pursuit of prey, primarily molluscs. Relying on their strong chemoreceptive sense, they track prey with precision. This solitary species exhibits an unusual predatory behavior of extracting snails from their shells for consumption - a trait exclusive to this species. Keeled slug-eating snake is non-venomous and generally docile unless threatened.
Population
Decreasing
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Reptiles Order
Lizards and snakes Family
Slug snakes Genus
Pareas Species
Keeled slug-eating snake 
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