Scientific Name
Pareas margaritophorus
Status
Least Concern
Size
Length: 30 - 40 cm
Diet
Carnivorous.
Primarily slugs and snails, but will also eat earthworms.
Appearance
Grey or brown body with black, white-spotted, and sometimes orange/yellow, crossbars, a distinct head wider than its neck, and a pale, speckled belly.
Toxicology
non-venomous.
Habitat
Lowland to lower montane forests, typically up to 1,500 meters. They inhabit humid areas like woodlands, shrublands, and near streams,
Distribution.
Common throughout Thailand.
Although sightings of these cats have been reported, they are rarely seen due to their habitat and behaviour. Nearly all sightings today are with camera traps.
A small, harmless, nocturnal snake.Primarily terrestrial, hunting for prey on the forest floor, although they will occassionaly climb low vegetation. They are very slow moving and non aggressive, when approached they will curl in a ball and hide their head inside the ball.
