Simalia clastolepis (HARVEY, BARKER, AMMERMAN & CHIPPINDALE, 2000)
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Higher Taxa | Pythonidae, Henophidia, Pythonoidea, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Southern Moluccan python G: Seram-Python, Goldpython |
Synonym | Morelia clastolepis HARVEY, BARKER, AMMERMAN & CHIPPINDALE 2000 Australiasis clastolepis — HOSER 2004 Australiasis clastolepis — HOSER 2009 Morelia clastolepis — DE LANG 2013 Simalia clastolepis — REYNOLDS et al. 2014 Simalia clastolepis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 452 Simalia clastolepis — BARKER et al. 2015: 13 |
Distribution | Indonesia (Ambon, Seram; likely on Haruku and Saparua). Type locality: Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: UTA 44486 |
Diagnosis | |
Comment | This species is closely related to M. amethistina. Habitat: semi-arboreal (Harrington et al. 2018). |
Etymology | Named after the Greek words “klastos” (meaning broken into pieces) and “lepis” (meaning scale), alluding to the fractured nature of the cephalic scales. Apparently based on the evolutionary species concept. |
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