The Latin name of the glitter snake is Xenopeltis unicolor Reinwardt, which belongs to the genus Xenopeltis of the family Xenopeltis.
The glitter snake has a small head and eyes, and its scales are shiny. Under sunlight, it can shine with electric blue, emerald green, blood red, purple red and copper luster, which is why it got its name. The tail is short, and the length of the tail is only about 1/12 of the total body length. The ventral scales are narrow. Its width is less than 3 times that of the adjacent dorsal scales, which is the original characteristic of the glitter snake.
The glitter snake goes out at night to forage, and feeds on snakes, frogs, lizards, small rodents, birds and bird eggs. It is docile and does not bite people actively. If provoked, it can quickly shake its tail. It lays eggs and lays 6-17 eggs.
The glitter snake is not a common pet and is a relatively precious species. The breeder must provide the glitter snake with sufficient temperature and soft soil to facilitate its survival in the burrow. In addition, the glitter snake can only be raised independently and should not be raised together with other animals.
Listed in the 2013 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ver3.1—Near Threatened (NT).
Listed in the China Biodiversity Red List—Vertebrate Volume, with an assessment level of Vulnerable (VU).
Listed in the second level of the China National Key Protected Wildlife List.
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