Blunthead Slug Snake

About the Blunthead Slug Snake

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Frequently asked: Blunthead Slug Snake

Is the Blunthead Slug Snake venomous?

No. The Blunthead Slug Snake (Aplopeltura boa) is non-venomous and is not considered dangerous to humans. Like most snakes, it will retreat rather than bite when given the chance.

Is the Blunthead Slug Snake poisonous?

Snakes are venomous, not poisonous. "Poisonous" means harmful to eat or touch; "venomous" means injecting toxins through a bite. The Blunthead Slug Snake is neither poisonous nor venomous.

Is the Blunthead Slug Snake dangerous?

The Blunthead Slug Snake is not dangerous to humans. It has no medically significant venom and bites only defensively if cornered or handled.

Where does the Blunthead Slug Snake live?

The Blunthead Slug Snake has verified records in 5 countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines. See the distribution section below for its full range.

Where it is found

More Pareidae snakes

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  White-spotted slug snake
  Pareas margaritophorus
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  Keeled Slug Snake
  Pareas carinatus
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  Atayal Slug-eating Snake
  Pareas atayal
• 
  Formosa Slug Snake
  Pareas formosensis
• 
  Formosan Slug Snake
  Pareas komaii
• 
  Pareas berdmorei
  Pareas berdmorei
• 
  Smooth Slug Snake
  Asthenodipsas laevis
• 
  Boulenger's Slug Snake
  Pareas boulengeri

Classification

How scientists group this snake, from the broadest category down to the exact species. Each step narrows to its closest relatives.

OrderThe broad group of scaled reptiles: all snakes and lizards

Squamata

FamilyA group of related snakes that share key traits

Pareidae

GenusA close-knit group of very similar species

Aplopeltura

SpeciesThis exact snake, named in the two-part scientific name

Aplopeltura boa

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