List of pythonid species and subspecies
Encyclopedia
This is a list of all genera
, species
and subspecies
of the family Pythonidae, otherwise referred to as pythonids or pythons. It follows the taxonomy of McDiarmid et al. (1999), which is available online through ITIS
., updated with additional recently described species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, species
Species
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and subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of the family Pythonidae, otherwise referred to as pythonids or pythons. It follows the taxonomy of McDiarmid et al. (1999), which is available online through ITIS
Itis
Itis may refer to* Integrated Taxonomic Information System, a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species...
., updated with additional recently described species.
- AntaresiaAntaresiaAntaresia is a genus of pythons, non-venomous snakes found in Australia. The genus in known by the common name Children's pythons, the name of the type species. Gray named it in honour of his mentor, John George Children, who was a curator of the zoological collection at the British Museum around...
- Antaresia childreni, Children's python
- Antaresia maculosa, Spotted python
- Antaresia perthensisAntaresia perthensisAntaresia perthensis is a species of snake found in western Australia. Their common names, pygmy python and anthill python, refer to the fact that they are the smallest member of the Pythonidae family and are often found in termite mounds...
, Pygmy python - Antaresia stimsoniAntaresia stimsoniAntaresia stimsoni is a python found in Australia. The snake is named Stimson's python in honor of A. F. Stimson of the British Museum, but is commonly and incorrectly referred to as Stimpson's python...
, Stimson's python
- Apodora, Papuan python
- Apodora papuana, Papuan python
- AspiditesAspiditesAspidites is a genus of pythons found in Australia. The name can be translated as "shield bearer" and pertains to their two symmetrically shaped head scales. Currently, two species are recognized.-Description:...
- Aspidites melanocephalus, Black-headed python
- Aspidites ramsayi, Woma
- BothrochilusBothrochilusBothrochilus is a monotypic genus containing the non-venomous python species, B. boa, found on the islands of the Bismarck Archipelago. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...
, Bismark ringed python- Bothrochilus boaBothrochilusBothrochilus is a monotypic genus containing the non-venomous python species, B. boa, found on the islands of the Bismarck Archipelago. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...
, Bismark ringed python
- Bothrochilus boa
- LeiopythonLeiopythonLeiopython, formerly a monotypic genus, now comprises six species, created for the non-venomous python species, L. albertisii, found in New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized. It was first described as an intermediate genus between Liasis and Nardoa...
, D'Albert's water python- Leiopython albertisii, D'Albert's water python
- Leiopython bennettorum, Bennett's white-lipped python
- Leiopython biakensis, Biak white-lipped python
- Leiopython fredparkeri, Parker's white-lipped python
- Leiopython hoserae, southern white-lipped python
- Leiopython huonensis, Huon white-lipped python
- LiasisLiasisLiasis is a genus of non-venomous pythons found in Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. Currently, 3 extant species are recognized and one fossil species L. dubudingala -Geographic range:...
- Liasis fuscusLiasis fuscusLiasis fuscus is a non-venomous python species found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...
, Brown water python - Liasis macklotiLiasis macklotiLiasis mackloti is a non-venomous python species found in Indonesia. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.-Description:...
, Macklot's python- Liasis mackloti mackloti, Macklot's python
- Liasis mackloti savuensisLiasis mackloti savuensisLiasis mackloti savuensis is a non-venomous python subspecies found in Indonesia.-Geographic range:The type locality given is "Savu Id." ....
, Savu python
- Liasis olivaceusLiasis olivaceusLiasis olivaceus is a non-venomous python species found in Australia. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.-Description:...
, Olive python- Liasis olivaceus barroniLiasis olivaceus barroniLiasis olivaceus barroni is a non-venomous python subspecies found in Australia.-Description:Adults grow larger than the nominate subspecies, L. olivaceus, and are distinguished by a lower midbody dorsal scale count and a higher number of ventral scales .-Geographic range:Found in Australia in the...
, Pilbara olive python - Liasis olivaceus olivaceus, Olive python
- Liasis olivaceus barroni
- Liasis fuscus
- Morelia
- Morelia amethistina, Amethystine python
- Morelia clastolepis, Moluccan Python
- Morelia boeleni, Boelen's python
- Morelia bredliMorelia bredliMorelia bredli is a non-venomous python species found in Australia. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:This is a heavily-built species with adults approaching or exceeding 2 metres or 6ft 5 inches in length. Many captive specimens have been recorded at 3 metres or 9ft 9 inches and...
, Bredl's python - Morelia carinataMorelia carinataMorelia carinata, the Rough-scaled python, is a large scaled python species found in Australia. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...
, Rough-scaled python - Morelia kinghorni, Kinghorn's python
- Morelia nauta, Tanimbar python
- Morelia oenpelliensisMorelia oenpelliensisMorelia oenpelliensis is a very large python species found in Australia. It is commonly known as the Oenpelli python. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...
, Oenpelli python - Morelia spilota, Carpet pythons
- Morelia spilota cheynei, Jungle carpet python
- Morelia spilota imbricataMorelia spilota imbricataMorelia spilota imbricata is a large snake found in southern regions of Western Australia and western South Australia. A member of the python family, it is commonly known as the Southern Carpet Python.-Description:...
, Southwestern carpet python - Morelia spilota mcdowelliMorelia spilota mcdowelliMorelia spilota mcdowelli is a subspecies of Morelia spilota, commonly known as the carpet python, and is informally named the Eastern, Coastal or McDowell's Carpet python. The original description and name was published by Wells and Wellington in 1984...
, Coastal carpet python - Morelia spilota metcalfeiMorelia spilota metcalfeiMorelia spilota metcalfei is a non-venomous python subspecies found in Australia.The threats to the snakes are people and other snakes.-Geographic range:...
, Inland carpet python - Morelia spilota spilotaMorelia spilota spilotaMorelia spilota spilota is a subspecies of carpet python , popularly known as the Diamond Python. It is a medium to large snake, found in coastal areas and adjacent ranges of south-eastern Australia...
, Diamond python - Morelia spilota variegataMorelia spilota variegataMorelia spilota variegata is a subspecies of python found in New Guinea and Australia, smaller than the nominate subspecies Morelia spilota spilota and has a more restricted geographic range.-Description:...
, Northwestern carpet python
- Morelia tracyaeMorelia tracyaeMorelia tracyae, more commonly known as the Halmahera python, is a species of python found only on the Indonesian island of Halmahera. It belongs to the Pythonidae family and the Morelia genus...
, Halmahera pytho - Morelia viridis, Green tree python
- PythonPython (genus)Python, from the Greek word , is a genus of non-venomous pythons found in Africa, Asia and Australia. Currently, 7 species are recognised. A member of this group, P. reticulatus, is among the longest snakes known.-Geographic range:...
, Pythons- Python anchietaePython anchietaePython anchietae is a nonvenomous python species found in Angola and Namibia. It is a rare species closely related to the royal python, P. regius. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:Adults may grow up to 183 cm in length...
, Angolan python - Python breitensteiniPython breitensteiniPython curtus breitensteini is a non-venomous python subspecies found mostly on the island of Borneo.- Description : Adults have been reported to attain a length of 2.1 m , although they are usually no more than 1.2 m . Heavy-bodied, they can weigh as much as 13.6 kg . Females are...
, Borneo short-tailed python - Python brongersmai, Red blood python
- Python curtusPython curtusPython curtus is a species of Pythonid, a nonvenomous snake found in Southeast Asia. Three subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here, although some authors describe these as species.-Description:...
, Sumatran short-tailed python - Python molurus, Indian python
- Python molurus bivittatus, Burmese python
- Python molurus molurus, Indian python
- Python regius, Royal python
- Python reticulatus, Reticulated python
- Python sebaePython sebaePython sebae is a large, non-venomous snake of Sub-Saharan Africa. The African rock python is one of seven species in the Python genus. It has two subspecies, one found in Central and Western Africa and the other in Southern Africa....
, African rock python- Python sebae natalensis, Natal rock python
- Python sebae sebae, African rock python
- Python timoriensisPython timoriensisPython timoriensis is a nonvenomous python species found in South East Asia. A dwarf form, no subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...
, Timor python
- Python anchietae