Asian pipe snake

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Cylindrophiidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Superfamily:Henophidia
Family:Cylindrophiidae
Fitzinger1843
Genus:Cylindrophis
Wagler1828
Species

There are 10 species: Cylindrophis aruensis
Cylindrophis boulengeri
Cylindrophis engkariensis - Engkari pipe snake
Cylindrophis isolepis
Cylindrophis lineatus
Cylindrophis maculatus
Cylindrophis melanotus
Cylindrophis opisthorhodus
Cylindrophis rufus
Cylindrophis yamdena

The Asian pipe snakes (genus Cylindrophis) are a group of snakes of the superfamily Henophidia. This genus is the sole member of the family Cylindrophiidae. They are burrowing snakes and all have checkered black-and-white bellies.



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