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Sunbeam Snakes: Xenopeltidae

Physical Characteristics, Diet, Behavior And Reproduction, Sunbeam Snakes And People, Common Sunbeam Snake (xenopeltis Unicolor): Species AccountGEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, CONSERVATION STATUS



COMMON SUNBEAM SNAKE (Xenopeltis unicolor): SPECIES ACCOUNT

Sunbeam snakes live in southern China and Southeast Asia from the Nicobar and Andaman islands west of Thailand to the Philippines and south through much of Indonesia.

Sunbeam snakes spend at least part of their time underground, hidden in leaves or under trash. They live in humid forests, as well as rice paddies, farm fields, parks, and gardens next to the woods. People rarely see them deep in the forests, which may mean they do not travel there, but it may also simply mean people usually overlook them in that habitat.



These snakes are not listed as endangered or threatened.

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