Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Related bibliographies: Reptiles Snakes Antaresia Aspidites Bothrochilus Leiopython Liasis Malayopython Morelia Nyctophilopython Python Simalia Africa Asia Australia Malay Archipelago Taxonomy of the family Pythonidae Biodiversity of the family Pythonidae Bibliography of the family Pythonidae (Pythons) (Reptilia: Serpentes) Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted. Anonymous. 1937. Size of Australian pythons. Victorian Naturalist (Melbourne) 53(11): 179. Ashraf, M. 2005. Biogeographic distribution of pythons. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 32(2): 1-4. Barker, D.; Barker, T. 1994. Pythons of the world. Volume 1, Australia. 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Rephiberary 189: 5-7. Ciavaglia, S.A.; Tobe, S.S.; Donnellan, S.C.; Henry, J.M.; Linacre, A.M.T. 2015. Molecular identification of python species: development and validation of a novel assay for forensic investigations. Forensic Science International Genetics 16: 64-70. Clark, B. 1997. Unusual colour morphs of python. pp. 47-57. In: Wilkie, A.H. (ed.). Reptile and amphibian culture: proceedings of the 1997 International Herpetological Society's Symposium. International Herpetological Society, Stourbridge. 96 pp. Conant, R. 1952. The giant snakes. America's First Zoo 4(3): 5. Cundall, D.; Deufel, A.; Irish, F. 2007. Feeding in boas and pythons: motor recruitment patterns during striking. pp. 169-197. In: Henderson, R.W. & Powell, R. (eds.). Biology of the boas and pythons. Eagle Mountain Publishing, Eagle Mountain. 438 pp. Curry-Lindahl, K. 1965. A python strikes. Animals 6: 373. Danton, S. 1954. Python eggs hatching. Animal Kingdom 57: Unpaginated. 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Rephiberary 136: 1-3. Franz, V. 2001. Reiseziel: Down under. Die Riesenschlangen Australiens. Draco 2(1) (5): 48-55. Groombridge, B.; Luxmoore, R. 1991. Pythons in South-East Asia. A review of distribution, status and trade in three selected species. CITES, Lausanne. 127 pp. Henderson, R.W.; Powell, R. (eds.) 2007. Biology of the boas and pythons. Eagle Mountain Publishing, Eagle Mountain. 438 pp. Henderson, R.W.; Powell, R. 2007. The biology of boas and pythons: a retrospective look to the future. pp. 1-24. In: Henderson, R.W. & Powell, R. (eds.). Biology of the boas and pythons. Eagle Mountain Publishing, Eagle Mountain. 438 pp. Hingley, K.J. 1987. Potential growth rate of pythons and boas. Snake Keeper 1(6): 4-5. Hoser, R. 1982. Australian pythons (part 4). (Genus 'Morelia' and 'Python carinatus', followed by discussions on the taxonomy and evolution of Australasian pythons. Herptile 7(2): 2-17. Hoser, R. 1988. Problems of python classification and hybrid pythons. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 8(3): 134-139. Hoser, R. 1988. Some further comments in relation to Australian pythons (Boidae) and their classification. Herptile 13(1): 13-18. Hoser, R. 1991. Further notes on hybrid Australian pythons. Herptile 16(3): 110-115. Hoser, R.T. 2000. A revision of the Australasian pythons. Ophidia Review 1: 7-28. Hoser, R.T. 2003. A reclassification of the Pythoninae including the descriptions of two new genera, two new species and nine new subspecies. Crocodilian 4(3): 31-37. Hoser, R.T. 2009. Creationism and contrived science: a review of recent python systematics papers and the resolution of issues of taxonomy and nomenclature. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 2: 1-34. Hoser, R.T. 2012. An updated review of the pythons including resolution of issues of taxonomy and nomenclature. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 10: 2-32. IUCN Species Survival Committee. Captive Breeding Specialist Group. 1993. 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