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The Aniliidae are a monotypic family created for the monotypic genus Anilius that contains the single species A. scytale. Common names include American pipe snake and false coral 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 amphibians and other reptiles. Currently, two subspecies are recognized, including the typical form described here.

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  • The Aniliidae are a monotypic family created for the monotypic genus Anilius that contains the single species A. scytale. Common names include American pipe snake and false coral 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 amphibians and other reptiles. Currently, two subspecies are recognized, including the typical form described here.
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  • Aniliidae
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  • * A[nilius]. scytale[scylate]- Roze, 1958
  • * Anguis (Elysia) Scytale - Hemprich, 1820
  • * Anguis Corallinus - Schneider, 1801
  • * Anguis annulata - Laurenti, 1768
  • * Anguis atra - Laurenti, 1768
  • * Anguis caerulae - Laurenti, 1768
  • * Anguis corallina - Laurenti, 1768
  • * Anguis fasciata - Laurenti, 1768
  • * Anguis fasciatus - Schneider, 1801
  • * Anileus - Agassiz, 1844
  • * Anilidae - Amaral, 1930
  • * Aniliidae - Stejneger, 1907
  • * Aniliinae - Romer, 1956
  • * Anilius - Oken, 1816
  • * Anilius scytale - Oken, 1816
  • * Elysia - Hemprich, 1820
  • * Helison - Brazil, 526
  • * Illisia - Schinz, 1883
  • * Ilysia - Lichtenstein, 1823
  • * Ilysia scytale - Boulenger, 1893
  • * Ilysia scytale - Lichtenstein, 1823
  • * Ilysiidae - Boulenger, 1890
  • * Ilysioidea - Fitzinger, 1826
  • * Torquatrix - Haworth, 1825
  • * Torquatrix scytale - Gray, 1825
  • * Tortr[ix]. coralinus - Oppel, 1811
  • * Tortr[ix]. scytale - Oppel, 1811
  • * Tortricidae - Jan, 1863
  • * Tortricina - Müller, 1823
  • * Tortrix - Oppel, 1811
  • * Tortrix scytale - A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844
  • *[Anguis]Scytale - Linnaeus, 1758
  • *[Anguis]ater - Gmelin, 1788
  • *[Tortrix]annulata - Merrem, 1820
  • * Anguis ruber - Latreille In Sonnini & Latreille, 1801
  • * Anilius scytale scytale - Peters & Orejas-Miranda, 1970
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