Angui

Angui (singular "anguis") are one of Selino's five native species. Angui have the appearance of thick snakes with humanoid arms, faces, and necks, and red, orange, or yellow eyes. Ornaments (spikes, frills, etc.) depend on each individual anguis. They're found in tropical rainforests, and have a lifespan of 100-120 years. They have traits exhibited by what type of snake they are (for example, viper angui have incredibly fast reflexes, python angui are super strong, pit viper angui have heat vision, etc.) They live either in treehouses or on the ground depending on the type, and hitch rides with other species (usually maxis) to travel.

Their leaders are a system of elders. Every tribe has a council of sorts, made up of three or four elders. These aren’t directly chosen—they’re literally the oldest members of the clan/tribe that are sound of mind and can still make rational decisions. If an elder dies, the oldest non-elder replaces them. Since they have such long life-spans, children are often taken care of until they are at least twenty, sometimes thirty. Status comes from age and jewelry is a luxury that comes with that.