Overview
The Anomochilidae, or anomochilids, are a monotypic family created for the genus Anomochilus, which currently contains 3 monotypic species.2]
Description
Head small, not distinct from neck. Head with large symmetrical shields. Eye very small, distinct from the surrounding shields. Nostril in a single nasal, which forms a suture with its fellow behind the rostral. No loreal or preocular; a postocular. Body cylindrical. Dorsal scales smooth, in 21 rows. Ventrals very small, scarcely enlarged. Tail extremely short and blunt.[3]
These three species much resemble those of the family Cylindrophiidae (Asian pipesnakes). However, they lack both a chin groove and teeth on their pterygoid.
Geographic range
Found in West Malaysia and on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.[1]
Species
T) Type species.[1]
Taxonomy
The name of the genus was originally Anomolochilus, which was given to it by T.W. van Lidth de Jeude in 1890. In 1901 C. Berg pointed out that that name was already occupied by a genus of Coleoptera (beetles), and he proposed as a replacement the name Anomochilus.[4]
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]
See also
- Anomochilidae by common name
- Anomochilidae by taxonomic synonyms
- List of snakes, overview of all snake families and genera.
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]
See also
- Anomochilidae by common name
- Anomochilidae by taxonomic synonyms
- List of snakes, overview of all snake families and genera.
References
- ^ a b c d e McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Tour? 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).
- ^ a b c d "Anomochilidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=563894. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
- ^ Boulenger, G.A. 1893. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume I. London. p. 134.
- ^ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
External links
- Anomochilidae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 November 2008.
Taxonomy
The Genus Anomochilus is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 2 species and subspecies in the Genus Anomochilus: A. leonardi (Leonard's Burrowing Snake) · A. weberi (Webers Cylinder Snake)
References
- ^ a b c d e McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Tour? 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).
- ^ a b c d "Anomochilidae". Integrate d Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=563894. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
- ^ Boulenger, G.A. 1893. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume I. London. p. 134.
- ^ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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