Xenopeltis
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Xenopeltis is a small genus of nonvenomous, iridescent-scaled snakes commonly known as sunbeam snakes, native to Southeast Asia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
snake genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | fossorial ⓘ |
| bodyForm | cylindrical body ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coloration |
dark brown to black dorsally
ⓘ
lighter ventrally ⓘ |
| commonName | sunbeam snakes ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Xenopeltis hainanensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xenopeltis unicolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
frogs
ⓘ
lizards ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Xenopeltidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1849 ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Sundaland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural land
ⓘ
moist lowland areas ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasHeadShape | wedge-shaped head ⓘ |
| hasIridescentScales | true ⓘ |
| hasUniqueFamily | monotypic family Xenopeltidae ⓘ |
| iridescenceCause | microstructure of scales ⓘ |
| isMedicallySignificantToHumans | false ⓘ |
| isVenomous | false ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Squamata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scaleCharacteristic | highly polished dorsal scales ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic | short tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vernacularName | sunbeam snake genus ⓘ |
| vernacularNameLanguage | English ⓘ |
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