Wildlifeof Sumatra
Smooth Slug Snake
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Photo: Marius Burger (iNaturalist) · CC0
Asthenodipsas laevis
Basic stats
Range
Borneo, Bangka, Java, Mentawai, Natuna, Sumatra, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore
Size
Up to about 545mm
The smooth slug snake is a small, strongly compressed snake reaching about 545 mm, brown with irregular dark crossbands, orange sides and a brown or yellowish belly. It is found across Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and Singapore and lays eggs. The name comes from the Latin for smooth (Reptile Database, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Smooth Slug Snake found?
- Borneo, Bangka, Java, Mentawai, Natuna, Sumatra, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore
- How big is the Smooth Slug Snake?
- Up to about 545mm