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Slug Snakes
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Slug snakes are an arboreal genus of slug-eating snakes with a special lower jaw that has teeth positioned anteriorly. This unique morphology enables them to extricate slugs and snails from their shells. Occuring through Southeast Asia in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Borneo, slug snakes inhabit a wide range of rainforests and hilly habitats. Once it detects prey, the slug snake will latch on quickly on the snail or slug's exposed bit. If the slug has withdrawn too deeply inside the shell, the slug snake will slide its lower jaw in while its upper jaw clamps on the shell. The lower jaws will then hook the flesh of the snail and extricate it slowly.
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