| Anomochilidae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Infraorder: | Alethinophidia |
| Family: | Anomochilidae Cundall, Wallach & Rossman, 1993 |
| Genus: | Anomochilus Berg, 1901 |
| Synonyms | |
The Anomochilidae, or anomochilids, are a monotypic family created for the genus Anomochilus, which currently contains 3 monotypic species.[2]
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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.
Found in West Malaysia and on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.[1]
| Species[2] | Taxon author[2] | Common name | Geographic range[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. leonardi | M.A. 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. |
| A. monticola | Das, Lakim, Lim & Hui, 2008 | mountain pipe snake | Borneo |
T) Type species.[1]
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]
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