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Python brongersmai STULL, 1938

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Higher TaxaPythonidae, Henophidia, Pythonoidea, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Blood Python, Red Blood Python, Malaysian Blood Python, Sumatran Blood Python
G: Blutpython 
SynonymPython curtus brongersmai STULL 1938
Python curtus brongersmai — COX et al. 1998: 15
Python curtus brongersmai — CHAN-ARD et al. 1999: 213
Python brongersmai — PAUWELS et al. 2000
Python brongersmai — KEOGH, BARKER & SHINE 2001
Python curtus brongersmai — ORLOV et al. 2003
Aspidoboa brongersmai — HOSER 2004
Python brongersmai — SCHLEIP & O’SHEA 2010
Python brongersmai — WALLACH et al. 2014: 619 
DistributionSumatra, Thailand (Grossmann & Tillack 2001), Vietnam, W Malaysia

Type locality: Singapore, 1.3666667°, 103.8° (WGS84) , Error: 16.01 m.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: MCZ R-29779 
DiagnosisUnfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. 
Comment 
EtymologyNamed after Leo Daniel Brongersma (1907-1994) [obituary in Copeia 1995: 513  
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