Picture: J. Bulian
Pareas margaritophorus (White-spotted Slug Snake) Thai: (ngu gin tak chut khao) Size: 45 cm Occurrence: To be found throughout Thailand at a height of up to 1650 m above sea level Behaviour:
A ground snake, which is often found in the evening after a rainfall. If disturbed it rolls itself together into an S-form together, erects its upper body away from the ground and pushes against the "opponent", mostly however without biting. Danger: It is completely harmless |