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Red-tailed pipe snake

Red-tailed pipe snake

The red-tailed pipe snake has a dark ground color with red bands

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A red-tailed pipe snake on a white background

A red-tailed pipe snake on a white background

Red-tailed pipe snakes can reach 39 inches in length

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The white and black checkered underbelly of a red-tailed pipe snake

The white and black chekered pattern of a red-tailed pipe snake

Pipe snakes startle attackers by rolling over and flashing their brilliantly colored abdomens.

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A coral cylinder snake on a black background

A coral cylinder snake on a black background

Pipe snakes, like this coral cylinder snake, have small mouths, so they can only eat long, cylinder-shaped prey

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A red-tailed pipe raising its tail to mimic a cobra

A red-tailed pipe raising its tail to mimic a cobra

Pipe snakes are known for raising their heads -- or their tails -- to mimic a cobra

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