Pareidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Squamata. The family contains 10 accepted species worldwide.
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Pareas macularius Theobald, 1868
Pareas macularius, the mountain slug snake, is a snake species distributed acros…
Pareas atayal You, Poyarkov & Lin, 2015
Pareas atayal is a small slender snake with a distinct pattern of stripes and ma…
Pareas formosensis (Van Denburgh, 1909)
Pareas formosensis, the Formosa slug snake, is a small nocturnal snake endemic t…
Pareas margaritophorus (Jan, 1866)
Pareas margaritophorus, the mountain slug snake, is a small to medium forest-dwe…
Pareas boulengeri (Angel, 1920)
Pareas boulengeri is an endemic rare mostly arboreal snake species found in Chin…
Pareas carinatus (Wagler, 1830)
Pareas carinatus, the keeled slug-eating snake, is a non-threatened Southeast As…
Aplopeltura boa (Boie, 1828)
Aplopeltura boa is a small non-venomous Southeast Asian slug snake that eats sna…
Pareidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. Distinct dark vertical bars, each roughly two scales wide, are present along the sides of the snake. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Pareidae is classified in the order , class Squamata, phylum Chordata. Its body is typically grey or brown, with a distinct yellow or orange collar.
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