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List Of Pythonid Species And Subspecies
This is a list of all extant Genus, genera, species, and subspecies of the snakes of the Family (biology), family Pythonidae, otherwise referred to as pythonids or true pythons. It follows the Taxonomy (biology)#Alpha and beta taxonomy, taxonomy currently provided by ITIS, which is based on the continuing work of Roy McDiarmidMcDiarmid, R.W.; Campbell, J.A.; Touré, T. 1999. ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference Vol. 1''. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). and has been updated with additional recently described species.Harvey, M.B.; Barker, D.G.; Ammerman, L.K.; Chippindale, P.T. 2000. "Systematics of pythons of the ''Morelia amethistina'' complex (Serpentes: Boidae) with the description of three new species". Herpetological Monographs, 14: 139-185.Keogh, J.S.; Barker, D.G.; Shine, R. 2001. "Heavily exploited but poorly known: systematics and biogeography of commercially harvested pythons (''Python curtus'' group)". Southeast Asian Bio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants of an ancestral taxon are grouped together (i.e. Phylogeneti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woma Python
The woma python (''Aspidites ramsayi''), also known commonly as Ramsay's python, the sand python,O'Connor F (2008)Western Australian Reptile Species.Birding Western Australia. Accessed 20 September 2007.Mehrtens JM (1987). ''Living Snakes of the World in Color.'' New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. . and simply the woma,Bruton M, Wilson S, Shea G, Ellis R, Venz M, Hobson R, Sanderson C (2017). "''Aspidites ramsayi'' ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T2176A83765377. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T2176A83765377.en. Downloaded on 02 January 2019. is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae, endemic to Australia. Once common throughout Western Australia, it has become critically endangered in some regions. Taxonomy William John Macleay originally described the species in 1882 as ''Aspidiotes ramsayi''. The specific name, ''ramsayi'', is in honor of Australian zoologist Edward Pierson Ramsay. This is one of two species of '' Aspidites'', the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayopython
''Malayopython'' is a genus of constricting snakes in the family Pythonidae. The genus is native to India and Southeast Asia. It contains two species, both of which were previously classified within the genus '' Python''. However, multiple studies recovered these species as distinct. Known as the "''reticulatus'' clade", it was eventually found to be a sister lineage to a lineage giving rise to the Indo-Australian pythons rather than the genus ''Python''. Taxonomy In 1975, American herpetologist Samuel Booker McDowell divided the genus ''Python'' into a "''molurus'' group" and "''reticulatus'' group" on the basis of differences in supralabial pits (shallow diagonal slits in the latter, square or triangular in the former) and infralabial pits (shallow and not in a groove in the former, in a groove in the latter), as well as differences in the ectopterygoid and hemipenis. He added New Guinea members of ''Liasis'' and ''Morelia'' to the ''reticulatus'' group. American zoologist Arn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olive Python
The olive python (''Liasis olivaceus'') a Pilbara Pythons . Accessed 4 August 2008. is a species of snake in the Family (biology), family Pythonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Australia. Two subspecies are recognized, including the Subspecies#Nominate subspecies, nominate subspecies described here. Description With adults reaching over 4 m (13 ft) in total length (including the tail), ''L. olivaceus'' is Australia's third-largest snake species (surpassed only by the Morelia amethistina, amethystine python and Oenpelli python). Its high number of dorsal scale rows (61–72 at midbody), makes the skin look smoother than that of other pythons. The number of ventral scales is 355–377.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liasis Olivaceus Barroni
''Liasis olivaceus barroni'' is a python found in the Pilbara region of northwest Australia. They are recognised as a subspecies of '' Liasis olivaceus'', separating the population from the olive python found to the east. It is a large snake, most often around 2.5 metres in length, although individuals may attain a larger size. The python is an ambush predator, using a sit and wait method at a path or beneath the water to capture a variety of animals that inhabit the arid surroundings. The range of prey includes amphibians, birds and other reptiles, and mammals as large as a rock wallaby. Taxonomy The subspecies was first described by Laurie A. Smith by examining nine specimens, separated from a total of 36 nominally allied as the ''Liasis olivaceus'' species group held in the collection of the Western Australian Museum. The original description, published in 1981, contained typographic errors in the specimen's registration numbers and the omission of a ninth specimen included i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olive Python
The olive python (''Liasis olivaceus'') a Pilbara Pythons . Accessed 4 August 2008. is a species of snake in the Family (biology), family Pythonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Australia. Two subspecies are recognized, including the Subspecies#Nominate subspecies, nominate subspecies described here. Description With adults reaching over 4 m (13 ft) in total length (including the tail), ''L. olivaceus'' is Australia's third-largest snake species (surpassed only by the Morelia amethistina, amethystine python and Oenpelli python). Its high number of dorsal scale rows (61–72 at midbody), makes the skin look smoother than that of other pythons. The number of ventral scales is 355–377.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liasis Mackloti Savuensis
''Liasis mackloti savuensis'', known as the Savu python, is a python subspecies found in Indonesia. It is known by the locals as ''sanca mata putih'' (white-eyed python). Distribution and habitat The type locality given is " Savu Id." (=Sawoe, Indonesia). See also * ''Daletvirus boae ''Daletvirus'' is a genus of viruses in the realm ''Ribozyviria'', containing the single species ''Daletvirus boae''. Host The boa constrictor (''Boa constrictor The boa constrictor (scientific name also ''Boa constrictor''), also known as ...'' References External links * mackloti savuensis Taxa named by Leo Brongersma {{Alethinophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liasis Mackloti
''Liasis mackloti'', commonly known as Macklot's python Mehrtens JM (1987). ''Living Snakes of the World in Color''. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. . or the freckled python, is a species of python, a non-venomous snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is native to Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and coastal northern Australia. Three subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Etymology The specific name, ''mackloti'', is in honor of naturalist and taxidermist Heinrich Christian Macklot. The subspecific name, ''dunni'', is in honor of American herpetologist Emmett Reid Dunn.Stull (1932). Description Attaining 7 ft (2.13 m) or more in total length (tail included), Macklot's python is large and if not treated properly can be a poor-tempered snake. Its coloration consists of a blackish-brown to green base color, with yellow to ochre sides, and a white belly that is patterned with small and dispersed yellow spots or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Python
The water python (''Liasis fuscus'') is a python species found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized. Like all other pythons, it is not venomous. Taxonomy German naturalist Wilhelm Peters described the water python in 1873. It is also known as the brown water python.Tierney G. 2000. ''Liasis fuscus''. James Cook University, 2001PDF aJames Cook University Accessed 5 August 2008. Description Adults average about 6–8 feet (2+ meters) in length, but may reach . Robustly built, it has a long head that is slightly distinct from the neck. The anterior supralabials have thermosensitive pits. Scalation includes a pair of undivided parietal scales and a single loreal scale on either side of the head. On the body, the dorsal scales number 45-55 at midbody, the ventral scales 270-300, the anal scale is single, with 60-90 paired subcaudal scales. The color pattern consists of a uniform, iridescent dark blackish brown dorsal color. The belly is a dull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liasis
''Liasis'' is a genus of snakes in the Family (biology), family Pythonidae. Species of the genus ''Liasis'' are native to Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. Currently, three Extant taxon, extant species are recognized, and one giant fossil species Bluff Downs giant python, ''L. dubudingala'' is estimated to have been around 10 m (33 ft) in length. Geographic range ''Liasis'' species are found in Indonesia in the Lesser Sunda Islands, east through New Guinea and in northern and western Australia. Species )*Not including the nominotypical subspecies, nominate subspecies )TType species References External links * Liasis, Snake genera Taxa named by John Edward Gray {{Snake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiopython Fredparkeri
''Leiopython fredparkeri'', also known commonly as the Karimui Basin whitelip python, the Karimui Basin white-lipped python, and the southern white-lipped python, is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is endemic to New Guinea. It was first described by German herpetologist Wulf D. Schleip in 2008. Etymology The specific name, ''fredparkeri'', is in honor of Australian naturalist Fred Parker (born 1941). Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Leiopython fredparkeri'', p. 94; Parker, F., p. 200). Geographic range ''L. fredparkeri'' is found in mainland Papua New Guinea. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''L. fredparkeri'' is forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiopython Biakensis
''Leiopython biakensis'', the Biak white-lipped python, is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae. It is endemic to the island of Biak, which lies north of New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is .... The species is known from a few individuals collected on the southern part of the island. Little is known about its population or habitat. Taxonomy Some authorities consider it a population of the Northern white-lipped python (''Leiopython albertisii'')."''Leiopython albertisii'' (PETERS & DORIA, 1878). ''The Reptile Database''. Accessed 13 July 2021. https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Leiopython&species=albertisii References Pythonidae Snakes of New Guinea Endemic fauna of the Biak–Numfoor rain forests Fauna of Western New Guine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
