Xenopeltis unicolor Reinwardt, 1827

Syafiq, Muhamad Fatihah, Badli-Sham, Baizul Hafsyam, Grismer, Larry Lee & Ahmad, Amirrudin B., 2023, Uneven species occurrence and richness of lowland snakes (Serpentes, Squamata) in Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia, with new locality records, ZooKeys 1168, pp. 11-39 : 11

Xenopeltis unicolor Reinwardt, 1827

Natural history notes.

This species can be identified by its relatively robust body; body and head brown in color dorsally but producing an iridescence under strong light; white ventrally; body scale smooth. The species was found foraging at night between 2000 hr and 2300 hr on the ground (sandy substrate) near the large fast-flowing stream.

Distribution.

This species was reported from Kedah, Pulau Pinang, Negeri Sembilan, and Pahang ( MyBis 2021). Despite being a widely distributed species, this species has never been reported from the state of Terengganu, and the distribution in Peninsular Malaysia is now extended to the northeast.