Photo of a Hainan Sunbeam Snake (Xenopeltis hainanensis)
Photo: ong-siau-kun, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Hainan Sunbeam Snake

Xenopeltis hainanensis

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Constrictor
Type
Other
Family
Xenopeltidae
Genus
Xenopeltis
Continents
Asia
Countries
2
How common
Recorded in 36 places on iNaturalist

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About

Hainan Sunbeam Snake (Xenopeltis hainanensis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Xenopeltidae, found in China, Vietnam. It lives in habitats such as subtropical forest, evergreen forest, broadleaf forest, bamboo forest and 3 more. Recorded in 36 places on iNaturalist.

Where it lives

Native range

Habitats

Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.

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