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Vertebrata (1163)
"Reptiles" (111)
Squamata (Snakes) (62)
Pareatidae (Slug snakes) (2)
Pareatidae (Slug snakes)
Asthenodipsas laevis
(Boie, 1827)
Smooth Slug Snake
Pareas margaritophorus
Image of specimen from Sarawak, Borneo
Noel Thomas
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Identified By: Noel Thomas
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: "Reptilia": Squamata: Pareatidae (slug-eating snakes)
Residency Status:
Native
Biology/Ecology
Ecology:
Certainly present in the past but not recorded at least for the past >10 years (not confirmed extinct as their presence may be overlooked due to their small size and/or secretive nature).
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Ecology Asia
Nature in Singapore
Asthenodipsas laevis
(Reptilia: Squamata: Pareatidae), a snake record for Singapore that was almost forgotten
Singapore Biodiversity Records
Second record of the smooth slug snake in Singapore
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