Barred Snail-eating Snake — Wildlife of Borneo Field Guide

Pareas nuchalis

Venom

Non-venomous

Diet

Snails, slugs

Habitat

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 45cm)

Weight

~12–25g

A slug-eating snake with barred patterning along the body, found in lowland forest.

Nocturnal, feeding exclusively on snails and slugs using the family's characteristic asymmetric jaw, slow-moving and harmless to humans.

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