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Asthenodipsas malaccanus
Basic stats
Venom
Non-venomous
Diet
Snails, slugs
Habitat
Low vegetation and leaf litter, lowland forest
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 50cm)
Weight
~15–30g
A slug- and snail-eating snake found in lowland forest, sharing the specialised diet and jaw asymmetry typical of Borneo's Pareas-family snakes.
Nocturnal, slow-moving, found in low vegetation and leaf litter, harmless to humans.
