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title: "Regenbogen-Erdschlange"
description: "Xenopeltis unicolor — Reptilien. 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."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/asian-sunbeam-snake
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Regenbogen-Erdschlange

> Xenopeltis unicolor — Reptilien. 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.

- Scientific name: *Xenopeltis unicolor*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptilien)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1383
- Wikidata: [Q1109192](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1109192)
- iNaturalist taxon: [32407](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/32407)

## Names

- en: Asian Sunbeam Snake
- de: Regenbogen-Erdschlange
- fr: Serpent arc-en-ciel
- nl: Regenboogslang
- pl: Tęczowiec

## Countries with the most observations

TH (526), ID (328), MY (134), VN (89), SG (78), CN (50), KH (16), LA (11), MM (7), BN (6), PH (6)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenopeltis_unicolor

## Photo

![Regenbogen-Erdschlange](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/asian-sunbeam-snake/medium.jpg)

Photo: ssismsscience · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20290971

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/asian-sunbeam-snake?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).