Least ConcernSaltwater Crocodile
Crocodylus porosus
One of the 26 snakes on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Xenopeltidae
Xenopeltis unicolor
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The sunbeam snake is a semi-fossorial snake of South-East Asia, of a brownish black that in full light produces a spectacular iridescence: its scales break light into every colour of the rainbow. It spends the day buried and comes out at night to hunt frogs and rodents. It is the only surviving member of a very ancient family.
Weight
753 g on average
Size
80 cm – 1.3 m
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenopeltis_unicolor
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