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Asthenodipsas laevis
Basic stats
Venom
Non-venomous
Diet
Snails, slugs
Habitat
Low vegetation
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
2–5 eggs (typical for Pareas)
Incubation period
About 60–80 days (typical for Pareas)
Size
Small (up to 45cm)
Weight
~12–25g
A slug- and snail-eating specialist with smooth scales, sharing the asymmetric, snail-extracting jaw adaptation typical of the family.
Nocturnal and slow-moving, found in low vegetation, entirely harmless to humans.
