Liasis mackloti

Liasis mackloti
Liasis mackloti savuensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Pythonidae
Genus: Liasis
Species: L. mackloti
Binomial name
Liasis mackloti
Duméril & Bibron, 1844
Synonyms
  • Python timorensis - Müller, 1844
  • Liasis Mackloti - A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844
  • Liasis (Simalia) Macklotii - Gray, 1849
  • Python timorensis - Müller, 1857
  • Liasis mackloti - Boulenger, 1893
  • Liasis Mackloti - Werner, 1897
  • Liasis macloti - Barbour, 1912
  • Liasis mackloti mackloti - Stull, 1932
  • Liasis mackloti dunni - Stull, 1932
  • Lisalia mackloti - Wells & Wellington, 1985
  • Morelia mackloti - Underwood & Stimson, 1990
  • Liasis mackloti - Kluge, 1993[1]
Common names: Macklot's python.[2]

Liasis mackloti is a non-venomous python species found in Indonesia. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.[3]

Description

Macklot's Pythons have a reputation for being irritable snakes. Adults may grow to 7 feet (213 cm) in length, or longer. The coloration consists of a blackish-brown to green ground color, with yellow ochre sides and a white belly, patterned with scattered small yellow spots, or black speckles, while the labial scales are lightly colored. They breed easily in captivity. [2]

Geographic range

Found in Indonesia in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Savu, Roti, Samao, Timor and Wetar. The type locality given is "les îles de Timor et de Samao." Brongersma (1968) restricted the type locality to "Timor" by lectotype designation.[1]

Subspecies

Subspecies[3] Taxon author[3] Common name Geographic range
L. m. mackloti Duméril & Bibron, 1844 Macklot's python Timor and Wetar, East Nusa Tenggara
L. m. savuensis Stull, 1932 Savu python Savu, East Nusa Tenggara

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Liasis mackloti". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 August 2008.

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