Formosa Slug Snake
Pareas formosensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPareidae (Slug Snakes)
- GenusPareas
- SpeciesPareas formosensis (Formosa Slug Snake)
Formosa slug snake or Taiwan slug snake (Pareas formosensis) is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Pareatidae. It is endemic to Taiwan. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Formosa Slug Snake sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cuc Phuong National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Formosa Slug Snake in Cuc Phuong National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Formosa Slug Snake sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Formosa Slug Snake in Cuc Phuong National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Formosa Slug Snake in Cuc Phuong National Park in our monthly data.