Xenopeltis unicolor
Asian Sunbeam Snake
As recorded: Xenopeltis unicolor Reinwardt, 1827
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Xenopeltidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- no exact locality. Confiscated by USF&WS upon attempted importation into Hawaii.
- Region
- Vietnam
- Identified by
- F Kraus, DOFAWDOFAW →Fred Kraus →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Xenopeltis unicolor observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 822 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Tran Nhan Tong, Hoi An Dong, Da Nang, VN
(c) noahmeier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Muban Wang Phae Road, Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi, TH
(c) Sirawich Suksa-Ard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi, TH
(c) Krittika Phengsa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Thailand
(c) Gabriel Manole, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Soi Lat Phrao 122 Yaek 15, Wang Thonglang District, Bangkok, TH
(c) Abhishey Mukkatira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Pu Luong, Thanh Hoa, VN
(c) noahmeier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Xenopeltis unicolor. BPBM 13338. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95959124. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/13338.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95959124 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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