Anomochilidae

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Anomochilidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Infraorder: Alethinophidia
Family: Anomochilidae
Cundall, Wallach & Rossman, 1993
Genus: Anomochilus
Berg, 1901
Synonyms
  • Anomochilidae - Cundall, Wallach & Rossman, 1993
  • Anomolochilus - Lidth de Jeude In Weber, 1890
  • Anomochilus - Berg, 1901[1]
Common names: dwarf pipe snakes.[2]

The Anomochilidae, or anomochilids, are a monotypic family created for the genus Anomochilus, which currently contains 2 monotypic species.[2]

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[edit] Description

These two species much resemble those of the family Cylindrophiidae (Asian pipesnakes). They lack both a chin groove and teeth on their pterygoid.

[edit] Geographic range

Found in West Malaysia and on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.[1]

[edit] Species

Species[2] Authority[2] Common name Geographic range[1]
A. leonardi 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.

T) Type species.[1]

[edit] Taxonomy

The genus, together with Cylindrophis, were both previously assigned to the subfamily Cylindrophinae under the family Uropeltidae, but were removed by Cundall et al (1993) to prevent a paraphyletic relationship.[1]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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).
  2. ^ a b c d Anomochilidae (TSN 563894). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 14 August 2007.

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