CLOSED: A slug about 40 mm

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nzwide New Plymouth, New Zealand Feb 28, 2017

I would appreciate the ID of this slug. I presume it is an imported slug to New Zealand

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nzwide New Plymouth, New Zealand Feb 28, 2017

Sorry missed photo showing black spot on head

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Feb 28, 2017

I cannot provide a specific identification, but it definitely is an introduced species. All slug species native to New Zealand only have one pair of tentacles on their 'head' and also have a leaf-vein like pattern on their back - see http://www.terrain.net.nz/friends-of-te-henui-group/local-snails-slugs-worms/common-slug.html

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nzwide New Plymouth, New Zealand Mar 02, 2017

Thanks Flapdoodle for your reply. All we can nail it done to is a keelback slug in the Genus: Ambigolimax

Cheers

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