Purcell's hunter slug, Caterpillar slug
Eleutherocaulis haroldi, known as Purcell's hunter slug or the caterpillar slug, is a species of tropical land slug in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs. It was first formally named Laevicaulis haroldi in 1980.
This species is native to South Africa.
In its home range in South Africa, this species is endangered; it is threatened by habitat loss.. It has been introduced accidentally in India and becoming an invasive pest. They were first reported feeding and causing damage to Mulberry plants in Maharashtra. They are speculated to have reached India through various airports and international trade.
