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Hainan Sunbeam Snake

Pipe, Blind & Burrowing Snakes

Xenopeltis hainanensis

China Red List: Near Threatened (NT)

Basic stats

Diet

Frogs, reptiles including other snakes, and small mammals

Range

China (Guangxi east to Zhejiang and south to Hainan) and Vietnam

Size

Average about 0.5–1 m

Xenopeltis hainanensis, the Hainan sunbeam snake, is a non-venomous sunbeam snake found in China, from Guangxi east to Zhejiang and south to Hainan, and in Vietnam. No subspecies are recognised. Its highly iridescent, polished scales are its defining feature, and dark pigment beneath each dorsal scale enhances the iridescence. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)

It grows to an average of about 0.5–1 m and has greyish-white belly scales. It is oviparous, with females laying up to 10 eggs. Together with Xenopeltis unicolor it forms the family Xenopeltidae, and it is a constrictor that eats frogs, other reptiles including snakes, and small mammals. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Quick answers

What does the Hainan Sunbeam Snake eat?
Frogs, reptiles including other snakes, and small mammals
Where is the Hainan Sunbeam Snake found?
China (Guangxi east to Zhejiang and south to Hainan) and Vietnam
How big is the Hainan Sunbeam Snake?
Average about 0.5–1 m
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