Pareas hamptoni explained
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.[1]
Geographic range
P. hamptoni is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.[2] [3] [4]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. hamptoni is forest, at altitudes of .
Behavior
P. hamptoni is arboreal, and it is both diurnal and nocturnal.
Diet
P. hamptoni preys upon slugs.
Reproduction
P. hamptoni is oviparous.
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).
Further reading
- Chan-ard T, Parr JWK, Nabhitabhata J (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand. New York: Oxford University Press. 352 pp. (hardcover), (paperback).
- Das I (2012). A Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of South-East Asia: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali. Oxford, England: John Beaufoy Publishing. 176 pp. .
- Smith MA (1943). The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. III.—Serpentes. London: Secretary of State for India. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 583 pp. (Pareas hamptoni, p. 120).
- Vogel G (2010). "On the distribution of Pareas hamptoni (Boulenger, 1905) in Thailand (Serpentes: Pareatinae)". Russian Journal of Herpetology 17 (3): 219–222.
External links
Notes and References
- [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
- Web site: Pareas hamptoni Boulenger, 1905. Animal Diversity Web. 2014-04-30.
- Web site: Pareas hamptoni Boulenger, 1905. ubio.org. 2014-04-30.
- Web site: Pareas hamptoni . Thai National Parks. 30 April 2014. 25 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161025120430/https://www.thainationalparks.com/specie/Pareas-hamptoni. dead.