Pinkymod/Hydralisk

The Hydralisk is a Pre-Hardmode found within the Dungeon. It slowly slithers towards the player to deal contact damage.

Bestiary Entry
Skilled warrior snakeman, native to coastal areas all around Terraria. Most of them live in nomadic and agrarian societies. They travel from coast to coast, harvesting and hunting the local vegetation and fish supply before moving on. Can be quite aggressive and very primitive, their society revolves around a single Alpha male or female. Pleasing this individual is one of the top priorities of a Hydralisk. They are said to be the descendants of the extinct Basilisks, which too were snakemen, but instead of using tools and wands to fight they could breath fire and weave magic with their minds. The last of these Basilisks have disappeared on the arrival of the 1.2 era.

Scientific studies also show that their societal behaviour and hierarchy quite closely resembles that of politicians. Either they aren't so primitive after all, or we aren't as cultured as we think we are. Probably the latter.