The Aniliidae are a monotypic family created for the monotypic genus Anilius that contains the single species A. scytale. Common names include false coral snake and pipe snake. 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. Its diet consists mainly of am...
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family of harmless burrowing snakes, composed of three genera and more than 10 species with primitive features such as a vestigial pelvic girdle, an ... [1 related articles]
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Aniliidae is the 'Cylinder Snakes' family of reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (snakes). Roughly ten species in three genera comprise the family Aniliidae, almost all of which have a vestigial pelvic girdle. All the members are ovovivipatous and possess cloacal spurs. They feed mainly on small amphibians and reptiles.
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