Snakefolk

Snakemen are a half-humanoid species that inhabit the. They are a fearless group of people that attack others without reason, especially if their island was trespassed upon. Primarily women, they hold their own hierarchy within their island, with their ruler being a Queen. The current queen is Queen Yaorao.

Appearance
Being a species of Snakemen, their lower bodies are that of a snake, while they contain a humanoid top, allowing them to have hands and be capable of speaking. Since they are primarily women, there are little to no male Snakemen, making them extremely rare. Their snake-like body is covered in clearly visual scales that are sturdy by their lonesome, being compared to the likes of cement. Like humans, they have the primary physical features of having two arms, hair and the like. However, there are rare cases in which Snakemen are capable of having more arms than the normal Snakemen. This is seen with Queen Yaorao, who has four arms. Also, due to a genetic fault, Advisor Yiersansiwu, is the only known Snakeman to have five different heads. This is because of quintuplets being born together to form such a Snakeman.

Those within the royal family usually contain accessories that distinguish them from the normal Snakemen. Usually containing headdresses and a high abundance of jewelry.

Biology
Snakemen are very easy to distinguish from other species because of their lower snake body and upper humanoid body. However, less knowledgeable people confuse them for Zoan Devil Fruit Users who go into their Hybrid Form. Because of this, the Snakemen get agitated quite easily being referred as a type of Hybrid, rather than the species that they are. Because of their anatomy containing snake DNA, they have a tolerance to poison, however, it depends on the snake itself. They are unable to increase their tolerance to poison even with experimentation. Their scales are detachable, and are able to be used for several medicines. The venom that Snakemen are able to secrete is very poisonous, but, not instantaneous. Only one such Snakemen in history was capable of killing anyone instantaneously because of their venom, and it was one of the first few Snakemen to have existed.

Strength/Abilities
Snakemen are widely known for their vast hunting prowess. They are capable of sneaking up behind an unsuspecting individual and then constrict them until they have run out of oxygen. Their scales are said to be as strong as concrete, making their lower-half sturdy to weaker opponents. Also, due to their snake DNA, they have a great sense of their surroundings, making them have extraordinary reflexes.

Rokushiki
Despite Rokushiki being widely known within the World Government, Snakemen have been using Rokushiki for generations, most notably Kami-e. With this in mind, their reflexes increase to a completely different league than many inhabitants of the world.

They are also very experienced with Shigan, taking pleasure in stabbing their victims with their fingers.

Members
Being a hierarchy-based species, they are ruled over by the Royal Family. The citizens follow the Royal Family's instructions without falter, being virtually controlled by them.

Trivia

 * The Snakemen, primarily, have a Chinese naming scheme.