| Pareas hamptoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pareidae |
| Genus: | Pareas |
| Species: | P. hamptoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Pareas hamptoni (Boulenger, 1905) | |
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Pareas hamptoni, also known commonly as Hampton's slug snake, is a species of snake in the family Pareidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
The specific name, hamptoni, is in honor of Herbert Hampton, collector of the holotype. [3]
P. hamptoni is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. [1] [2] [4] [5] [6]
The preferred natural habitat of P. hamptoni is forest, at altitudes of 600–1,500 m (2,000–4,900 ft). [1]
P. hamptoni is arboreal, and it is both diurnal and nocturnal. [1]
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