Cylindrophis ruffus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cylindrophis ruffus |
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The red-tailed pipe snake (Cylindrophis ruffus) is a fascinating snake found in parts of Southeast Asia. It is also known as the red cylinder snake or common pipe snake. This snake is not venomous, meaning it does not have poison. It belongs to a group of snakes called cylindrophiids.
What Does It Look Like?
Adult red-tailed pipe snakes can grow up to about 39 inches (1 meter) long. That's roughly the length of a baseball bat! Their bodies are covered in smooth scales. These scales are arranged in 19 or 21 rows along their back.
Unlike some snakes, the red-tailed pipe snake has a smaller mouth opening. This means they mostly eat long, thin animals. Their favorite foods include other snakes, caecilians (which are legless amphibians that look like worms), and eels.
Where Does It Live?
The red-tailed pipe snake lives in many countries across Southeast Asia. You can find them in Myanmar and southern China. This includes areas like Fujian, Hong Kong, and Hainan Island.
They also live further south in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand. Their home range extends to the Malay Peninsula and the East Indies. This includes parts of Indonesia like the Riau Archipelago, Sumatra, Bangka, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, Buton, and the Sula Islands.
