Aniliidae
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▪ snake familyfamily of harmless burrowing snakes, composed of three genera and more than 10 species with primitive features such as a vestigial pelvic girdle, an external claw on each side of the anal opening, and two lungs. One genus, the false coral snake (Anilius), is South American. Its most common species, A. scytale, has red and black rings, grows to 75 cm (30 inches), and eats other snakes and lizards.The second genus, Anomochilus, is restricted to Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. The third, Cylindrophis, the dark-coloured pipe snake, is found in rice paddies throughout Southeast Asia; it lives on other snakes and eels. When disturbed it coils its tail up to expose its bright red underside.
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Aniliidae — Anilius scytale Anilius scytale … Wikipédia en Français
Aniliidae — Taxobox name = Aniliidae regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes infraordo = Alethinophidia familia = Aniliidae familia authority = Stejneger, 1907 genus = Anilius genus authority = Oken, 1816… … Wikipedia
Aniliidae — Korallenrollschlange Korallenrollschlange (Anilius scytale) Systematik Unterordnung: Schlangen (Serpentes) Überfamilie … Deutsch Wikipedia
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aniliidae — an·i·li·idae … English syllables
aniliidae — īəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Anilius, type genus (irregular from Latin anulus ring) + idae : a small family of tropical nonvenomous burrowing snakes with vestigial pelvis and vestigial hind legs … Useful english dictionary
Anilius scytale — Anilius scytale … Wikipédia en Français
Anilius — scytale Anilius scytale … Wikipédia en Français
Anilius scytale — Anilius scytale … Wikipédia en Français
Ilysiidae — Anilius scytale Anilius scytale … Wikipédia en Français
