Keeled Slug Snake
Pareas carinatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPareidae (Slug Snakes)
- GenusPareas
- SpeciesPareas carinatus (Keeled Slug Snake)
The keeled slug-eating snake (Pareas carinatus) is a species of snake in the family Pareidae. It is relatively widespread in Southeast Asia, from southern China (Yunnan) to Burma and Indochina to the Malay Archipelago (Borneo, Java, Lombok, Sumatra, Bali). Two subspecies are recognized: P. c. carinatus and P. c. unicolor, the latter being confined to Cambodia. Keeled slug-eating snakes live in or near forests. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Keeled Slug Snake sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Keeled Slug Snake in Khao Sok National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Keeled Slug Snake sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Keeled Slug Snake in Khao Sok National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Keeled Slug Snake in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.