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Pareas carinatus
Basic stats
Venom
Non-venomous
Diet
Snails, slugs
Habitat
Low vegetation and forest floor
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-eating snake with keeled scales, found in forest habitat, sharing the family's dietary specialisation on snails and slugs.
Nocturnal and slow-moving, found on low vegetation and the forest floor, entirely harmless.
