Any of a number of slender tropical burrowing snakes.
a South American snake marked with bold red and black stripes (Anilius scytale, the only member of the family Aniliidae).
an Asian snake which displays its bright under-tail coloration when alarmed (genus Cylindrophis, family Uropeltidae).
Example sentencesExamples
- The non-venomous South American pipe snake is another species said to mimic the coral snake.
- Pipe snakes have cylindrical bodies with little heads, no real neck, small eyes and very short tails.