Asian Sunbeam Snake
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Asian Sunbeam Snake

Xenopeltis unicolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Kaeng Krachan National Park
5 Verified records at Kaeng Krachan National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Sunbeam Snake sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
3 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
5 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
6 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
7 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
8 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Asian Sunbeam Snake in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Sunbeam Snake sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Asian Sunbeam Snake in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Asian Sunbeam Snake in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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