Photo of a Atayal Slug-eating Snake (Pareas atayal)
Photo: jamesmifan, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Atayal Slug-eating Snake

Pareas atayal

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Non-constrictor
Type
Other
Family
Pareidae
Genus
Pareas
Continents
Asia
Countries
1
How common
Recorded in 44 places on iNaturalist

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About

Atayal Slug-eating Snake (Pareas atayal) is a non-venomous snake of the family Pareidae, found in Taiwan. It lives in habitats such as subtropical forest, broadleaf forest, mountain forest, mountain slopes and 3 more. Recorded in 44 places on iNaturalist.

Where it lives

Native range

Habitats

Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.

Related snakes

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