Pareas hamptoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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]

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.

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Vogel, G.; Wogan, G. (2012). "Pareas hamptoni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192189A2053105. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192189A2053105.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Pareas hamptoni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pareas hamptoni, p. 115).
  4. ^ "Pareas hamptoni Boulenger, 1905". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  5. ^ "Pareas hamptoni Boulenger, 1905". ubio.org. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  6. ^ "Pareas hamptoni ". Thai National Parks. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

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