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Asian sunbeam snake
Also known as Xenopeltis unicolor, Sunbeam snake
species of reptile
Species
Least Concern閃鱗蛇（學名：Xenopeltis unicolor）是蛇亞目閃鱗蛇科下的一個無毒蛇種，主要分布於東南亞地區。閃鱗蛇屬於比較原始的蛇種，其特色是擁有在陽光照射下閃耀燦爛的鱗片，因此亦被稱為「日光蛇」。目前未有任何亞種被確認。
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- taxon common name
- Asian Sunbeam Snake
- short name
- X. unicolor
- taxon author citation
- Reinwardt, 1827
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Xenopeltis unicolor, commonly known as the sunbeam snake, common sunbeam snake or iridescent snake, is a non-venomous sunbeam snake species found in Southeast Asia and some regions of Indonesia. This is a primitive snake known for both its highly iridescent scales and its ability to reproduce quickly, as it is oviparous and as such can lay up to 10 eggs at a time. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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