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False Coral Snake
Rafael Bernhard, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Snakes

False Coral Snake

Anilius scytale (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishFalse Coral Snake
DutchOnechte koraalslang
SpanishFalsa coral sudamericana
Chinese筒蛇
Sranan Tongosneki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameAnilius scytale (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

The Aniliidae are a monotypic family created for the monotypic genus Anilius that contains the single species Anilius scytale. Common names include the 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. It is non-venomous, and its diet consists mainly of amphibians and other reptiles. Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyAniliidae
GenusAnilius

In Suriname

75Records in Suriname
6iNaturalist observations
1828First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini4
  • Brokopondo2
  • Para2
  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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