Anilius

Anilius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Infraorder: Alethinophidia
Clade: Amerophidia
Family: Aniliidae
Stejneger, 1907
Genus: Anilius
Oken, 1816
Species:
A. scytale
Binomial name
Anilius scytale
Synonyms
List
  • Ilysioidea - Fitzinger, 1826
  • Tortricina - Müller, 1823
  • Tortricidae - Jan, 1863
  • Ilysiidae - Boulenger, 1890
  • Aniliidae - Stejneger, 1907
  • Anilidae - Amaral, 1930
  • Aniliinae - Romer, 1956[1]
  • Tortrix - Oppel, 1811
  • Anilius - Oken, 1816
  • Elysia - Hemprich, 1820
  • Helison - Brazil,
  • Ilysia - Lichtenstein, 1823
  • Torquatrix - Haworth, 1825
  • Illisia - Schinz, 1883
  • Anileus - Agassiz, 1844[1]
  • [Anguis] Scytale Linnaeus, 1758
  • Anguis annulata Laurenti, 1768
  • Anguis fasciata Laurenti, 1768
  • Anguis caerulae Laurenti, 1768
  • Anguis corallina Laurenti, 1768
  • Anguis atra Laurenti, 1768
  • [Anguis] ater — Gmelin, 1788
  • Anguis Corallinus
    — Schneider, 1801
  • Anguis fasciatus
    — Schneider, 1801
  • Anguis ruber
    Latreille In Sonnini & Latreille, 1801
  • Tortr[ix]. scytale — Oppel, 1811
  • Tortr[ix]. coralinus [sic]
    Oppel, 1811 (ex errore)
  • Anilius scytale — Oken, 1816
  • [Tortrix] annulata — Merrem, 1820
  • Anguis (Elysia) Scytale
    — Hemprich, 1820
  • Ilysia scytale — Lichtenstein, 1823
  • Torquatrix scytale — Gray, 1825
  • Tortrix scytale
    — A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844
  • Ilysia scytale — Boulenger, 1893
  • A[nilius]. scytale [scylate] [sic] Roze, 1958 (ex errore)
  • Anilius scytale scytale
    — J. Peters & Orejas-Miranda, 1970[1]

The Aniliidae are a monotypic family[2] created for the monotypic genus Anilius[3] that contains the single species Anilius scytale.[4] Common names include the American pipe snake and false coral snake.[2] It is found in South America. This snake possesses a vestigial pelvic girdle that is visible as a pair of cloacal spurs. It is ovoviviparous. It is non-venomous, and its diet consists mainly of amphibians and other reptiles. Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.[4]

  1. ^ a b c 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 "Aniliidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
  3. ^ "Anilius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Anilius scytale". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 August 2007.