Pareas hamptoni

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Pareas hamptoni, also known commonly as Hampton's slug snake, is a species of snake in the family Pareidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Pareas hamptoni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Pareidae
Genus: Pareas
Species:
P. hamptoni
Binomial name
Pareas hamptoni
(Boulenger, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Amblycephalus hamptoni Boulenger, 1905
  • Eberhardtia tonkinensis
    Angel, 1920
  • Amblycephalus carinatus hainanus
    M.A. Smith, 1923 (part.)
  • Amblycephalus carinatus berdmorei
    M.A. Smith, 1930 (part.)
    [non Pareas berdmorei Theobald, 1868 = Pareas carinatus Wagler, 1830]
  • Pareas hamptoni
    — M.A. Smith, 1943
  • Dipsas hamptoni
    — Nguyen & Ho, 1996 (part.)
  • Pareas hamptoni
    — Ziegler, 2002[2]
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Etymology

The specific name, hamptoni, is in honor of Herbert Hampton, collector of the holotype.[3]

Geographic range

P. hamptoni is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1][2][4][5][6]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. hamptoni is forest, at altitudes of 600–1,500 m (2,000–4,900 ft).[1]

Behavior

P. hamptoni is arboreal, and it is both diurnal and nocturnal.[1]

Diet

P. hamptoni preys upon slugs.[1]

Reproduction

P. hamptoni is oviparous.[1][2]

Original publication

  • Boulenger GA (1905). "Descriptions of Two New Snakes from Upper Burma". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 16: 235–236. (Amblycephalus hamptoni, new species, p. 236 + Figure 2, five views). (archive.org).

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