Morelia oenpelliensis (GOW, 1977)
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| Higher Taxa | Pythonidae, Henophidia, Pythonoidea, Serpentes (snakes) |
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| Common Names | E: Oenpelli Rock Python G: Oenpelli-Python |
| Synonym | Python oenpelliensis GOW 1977 Nyctophilopython oenpelliensis — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985 Morelia oenpelliensis — KLUGE 1993 Morelia oenpelliensis — MATTISON 1995: 177 Morelia oenpelliensis — MCDIARMID, CAMPBELL & TOURÉ 1999: 173 Morelia oenpelliensis — COGGER 2000: 613 Nyctophilopython oenpelliensis — HOSER 2001 Morelia oenpelliensis — MATTISON 2007: 179 |
| Distribution | Australia (North Territory)
Type locality: 6.5 km south-west of Oenpelli (12°21’S, 133°01’E), NT, Australia
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- Region according to the TDWG standard, not a precise distribution map.
NOTE: TDWG regions are generated automatically from the text in the distribution field and this does not always work properly. We are working on it.
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| Types | Holotype: NTM R0840 |
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| References |
- Alcini, S. 2009. Seltene und wenig bekannte Pythons aus Australien - Teil 3: Der Oenpelli-Python, Morelia oenpelliensis. Reptilia (Münster) 14 (5): 38-42 - get paper here
- Cogger,H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 6th ed. Ralph Curtis Publishing, Sanibel Island, 808 pp.
- Gow, G.F., 1977. A new species of python from Amhem Land. Australian Zoologist 19: 133—139
- Hoser, Raymond 2000. A Revision of the Australasian pythons. Ophidia Review 1: 7-27
- Mattison, Chris 1995. The Encyclopedia of Snakes. New York: Facts on File, 256 pp.
- Mattison, Chris 2007. The New Encyclopedia of Snakes. Princeton University Press
- McDiarmid,R.W.; Campbell,J.A. & Touré,T.A. 1999. Snake species of the world. Vol. 1. Herpetologists’ League, 511 pp.
- Wilson,S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
- Winchell, S. 2009. Pythons Australiens. Reptilia (Münster) 14 (5): 16-27 - get paper here
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