Range extension of the Common Slug Snake Pareas monticola (Cantor, 1839) (Reptilia: Squamata: Pareidae): a new family record for Nepal

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Dipa Rai
Manoj Pokharel
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-0852
Tapil P. Rai
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7426-0425

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In this paper, we present the first evidence of the snake Pareas monticola in Nepal. An individual snake belonging to the species was recorded in eastern Nepal, about 25 km southwest of Darjeeling in India, where the species is known to occur.  

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