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Common Slug Eater

Duberria lutrix · Pseudoxyrhophiidae

Best monthsApr · Sep–Octmost records
Records3,065in 3 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa3,039 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Common Slug Eater
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About

Common Slug Eater in brief

The common slug eater (Duberria lutrix) is a reptile of the Pseudoxyrhophiidae family — species of reptile.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 3,065 published records, most of them from South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, September and October.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

South Africa3,039 records · best Sep, Oct
Eswatini23 records · best Dec, Jan
Lesotho3 records · best Jan, Dec
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.