Sunbeam Snakes
Xenopeltis
Xenopeltis is the genus of sunbeam snakes, of the monotypic family Xenopeltidae, the species of which are found in Southeast Asia. Sunbeam snakes are known for their highly iridescent scales. Currently, two species are recognized. Studies of DNA suggest that the xenopeltids are most closely related to the Mexican burrowing python, Loxocemus bicolor, and to the true pythons of Pythonidae.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Asian Sunbeam Snake
speciesXenopeltis unicolor
Hainan Sunbeam Snake
speciesXenopeltis hainanensis
Xenopeltis intermedius
speciesXenopeltis intermedius
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 32405.