Aplopeltura is a genus of snakes of the family Pareidae. It contains a single species, Aplopeltura boa, the blunthead slug snake or blunt-headed slug-eating snake. It is a small, non-venomous snake. The species can be found in southern Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Blunthead Slug Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Boiga drapiezii
- Boiga bengkuluensis
- Imantodes lentiferus
- Imantodes inornatus
- Imantodes cenchoa
- Dipsas indica
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Pareidae
- Genus
- Aplopeltura
- Species
- Aplopeltura boa
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