- Liasis mackloti
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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, 1844Synonyms - 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, white-lipped 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]
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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 L. m. savuensis Brongersma, 1956 Savu python See also
- List of pythonid species and subspecies
- Pythonidae by common name
- Pythonidae by taxonomic synonyms
References
- ^ a b 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).
- ^ a b Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
- ^ a b c "Liasis mackloti". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=634773. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
External links
- Liasis mackloti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 August 2008.
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