Cylindrophis

Cylindrophis
C. maculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Superfamily: Booidea
Family: Cylindrophiidae
Fitzinger, 1843
Genus: Cylindrophis
Wagler, 1828[1]
Synonyms

The Cylindrophiidae are a monotypic family[2] of secretive, semifossorial, non-venomous snakes containing the genus Cylindrophis found in southeastern Asia. These are burrowing snakes and most have a banded pattern on the belly.[3] Currently, 14 species are recognized, all with no subspecies.[2] Common names include Asian pipesnakes and Asian cylinder snakes.

  1. ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  2. ^ a b Uetz, Peter. "Cylindrophiidae at The Reptile Database". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. ^ Amarasinghe, A. A. T.; Campbell, P. D.; Hallermann, J.; Sidik, I.; Supriatna, J.; Ineich, I. (2015). "Two new species of the genus Cylindrophis Wagler, 1828 (Squamata: Cylindrophiidae) from Southeast Asia" (PDF). Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. 9: 34–51. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-24.