Anomochilidae
| Anomochilidae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Infraorder: | Alethinophidia |
| Family: | Anomochilidae Cundall, Wallach & Rossman, 1993 |
| Genus: | Anomochilus Berg, 1901 |
| Synonyms | |
- Common names: dwarf pipe snakes.[2]
The Anomochilidae, or anomochilids, are a monotypic family created for the genus Anomochilus, which currently contains three monotypic species.[2]
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Description [edit]
The typical specimen has a small head, not distinct from the neck, with large, symmetrical shields. The eyes are very small, distinct from the surrounding shields. The nostrils are in a single nasal, which forms a suture with its fellow behind the rostral. The body is cylindrical. The dorsal scales are smooth, in 21 rows. The ventrals are very small, scarcely enlarged. The tail is extremely short and blunt.[3]
These three species much resemble those of the family Cylindrophiidae (Asian pipesnakes). However, they lack both a chin groove and teeth on their pterygoid.
Geographic range [edit]
They are found in West Malaysia and on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.[1]
Species [edit]
| Species[2] | Taxon author[2] | Common name | Geographic range[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. leonardi | M.A. Smith, 1940 | Leonard's pipe snake | West Malaysia in Selangor and Pahang. |
| A. weberiT | (Lidth de Jeude In Weber, 1890) | Weber's pipe snake | Indonesia on the island of Sumatra. |
| A. monticola | Das, Lakim, Lim & Hui, 2008 | Mountain pipe snake | Borneo |
T) Type species.[1]
Taxonomy [edit]
The name of the genus was originally Anomolochilus, which was given to it by T.W. van Lidth de Jeude in 1890. In 1901, C. Berg pointed out the name was already occupied by a genus of Coleoptera (beetles), and he proposed as a replacement the name Anomochilus.[4]
The genus, together with Cylindrophis, was previously assigned to the subfamily Cylindrophinae under the family Uropeltidae, but both were removed by Cundall et al. (1993) to prevent a paraphyletic relationship.[1]
See also [edit]
- Anomochilidae by common name
- Anomochilidae by taxonomic synonyms
- List of snakes, overview of all snake families and genera.
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ a b c d "Anomochilidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
- ^ Boulenger, G.A. 1893. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume I. London. p. 134.
- ^ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
External links [edit]
- Anomochilidae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 November 2008.
- Anomochilids at Life is Short, but Snakes are Long
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