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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial. Note: Your comments to the checklist (omissions, errors, etc.) are welcomed, preferably if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Pythonidae (Pythons) Genus Antaresia (Australian Dwarf Pythons)   * Antaresia childreni Faded Python Aplin & Smith 2001 Cogger 2014 Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 Emmott & Wilson 2009 Low 1978 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   * Antaresia maculosa Australian Spotted Python Anonymous 2018 Cogger 2014 Emmott & Wilson 2009 Esquerre, Donnellan, Pavon-Vazquez, Fenker & Keogh 2021 Hobson & Thrash 2016 Magnetic Island Nature Care Inc. (http://www.minca.org/reptiles.html), viewed 30th June 2021 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   Antaresia papuensis Papuan Spotted Python Esquerre, Donnellan, Pavon-Vazquez, Fenker & Keogh 2021   * Antaresia perthensis Pygmy Python Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 2014 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Wilson & Swan 2010   * Antaresia stimsoni Large-blotched Python Aplin & Smith 2001 Aplin, Donnellan & Dell 2008 [listed for "Dorre/Bernier Island"] Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2000 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 2014 Emmott & Wilson 2009 Hutchinson 2010 Maryan 1996 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005 Genus Aspidites (Shield-headed Pythons)   * Aspidites melanocephalus Black-headed Python Aplin & Smith 2001 Cogger 2014 Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 Emmott & Wilson 2009 Magnetic Island Nature Care Inc. (http://www.minca.org/reptiles.html), viewed 30th June 2021 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   * Aspidites ramsayi Sand Python Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 2014 Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 Emmott & Wilson 2009 Hutchinson 2010 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005 Genus Leiopython (White-lipped Pythons)   Leiopython fredparkeri Southern White-lipped Python Cogger 1992 [as albertisii] Cogger 2014 [as albertisii] Schleip 2008 [as hoserae] Genus Liasis (Water Pythons and Australian Olive Python)   Liasis fuscus Brown Water Python Aplin & Smith 2001 Cogger 2014 Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 Magnetic Island Nature Care Inc. (http://www.minca.org/reptiles.html), viewed 30th June 2021 Rooij 1917 Wilson & Swan 2010 [as mackloti] Wilson 2005   * Liasis olivaceus Australian Olive Python Aplin & Smith 2001 Cogger 2014 Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 Emmott & Wilson 2009 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005 Genus Morelia (Carpet Pythons and allies)   * Morelia bredli Centralian Carpet Python Cogger 1992 Cogger 2014 Wilson & Swan 2010   * Morelia carinata Rough-scaled Python Aplin & Smith 2001 Cogger 2014 Wilson & Swan 2010   Morelia spilota Carpet Python Anonymous 2018 Aplin & Smith 2001 Brooker, Smith, Saunders, Ingram, Leone & Rebeira 1995 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2000 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 2014 Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 Emmott & Wilson 2009 Hobson & Thrash 2016 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Hutchinson 2010 Littlejohn & Rawlinson 1971 [as argus] Magnetic Island Nature Care Inc. (http://www.minca.org/reptiles.html), viewed 30th June 2021 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 Michael & Alexander 2015 Robertson & Coventry 2019 Sprackland, Sprackland & Diessner 2004 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   Morelia viridis Southern Green Tree Python Cogger 2014 Natusch, Esquerre, Lyons, Hamidy, Lemmon, Lemmon, Riyanto, Keogh & Donnellan 2020 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005 Genus Nyctophilopython (Oenpelli Rock Python)   * Nyctophilopython oenpelliensis Oenpelli Rock Python Cogger 1992 Cogger 2014 Wilson & Swan 2010 Genus Simalia (Scrub Pythons)   Simalia amethistina Amethystine Python Harvey, Barker, Ammerman & Chippindale 2000 [as clarki]   * Simalia kinghorni Australian Scrub Python Cogger 1992 [as amethistina] Cogger 2014 [as amethistina] Harvey, Barker, Ammerman & Chippindale 2000 Lavery, Watson & Leung 2012 Magnetic Island Nature Care Inc. (http://www.minca.org/reptiles.html), viewed 30th June 2021 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 [as amethistina] McDowell 1975 [as Python amethistinus] Rooij 1917 [as Python amethystinus] Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005 [as amethistina]