Pareas hamptoni

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.

Etymology
The specific name, hamptoni, is in honor of Herbert Hampton, collector of the holotype.

Geographic range
P. hamptoni is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. hamptoni is forest, at altitudes of 600 –.

Behavior
P. hamptoni is arboreal, and it is both diurnal and nocturnal.

Diet
P. hamptoni preys upon slugs.

Reproduction
P. hamptoni is oviparous.

Original publication

 * Boulenger GA (1905). "Descriptions of Two New Snakes from Upper Burma". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 16: 235–236. (Amblycephalus hamptoni, new species, p. 236 + Figure 2, five views). (archive.org).