Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
October 9th, 2024.
 
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Genus
Liasis
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Water Pythons and Australian Olive Python
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Wasserpythons
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Vandpytoner og Olivenpyton
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Liasis Gray (type species: Liasis mackloti Dumeril & Bibron 1844; see International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1988: Opinion 1514) |
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1849 | |
Lisalia Gray (type species: Liasis olivaceus Gray 1842; syn. Williams & Wallach 1989) |
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1993 | |
Apodora Kluge (type species: Liasis papuanus Peters & Doria 1878; syn. Reynolds, Niemiller & Revell 2014) |
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2000 | |
Katrinus Hoser (type species: Liasis fuscus Peters 1873; syn. Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) |
Contents:
6 species, of which 3 (50.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Underwood & Stimson (1990) regarded Liasis as a synonym of
Morelia. Kluge (1993) retained Liasis as a valid genus with two species (mackloti, olivaceus), and placed four species (childreni, maculosus, perthensis, stimsoni) in the separate genus
Antaresia, one (papuanus) in the new genus Apodora, and another (albertisii) in Leiopython. Most recently, Apodora has been synonymized with Liasis again, and Leiopython has been synonymized with
Bothrochilus (Reynolds, Niemiller & Revell 2014).
Distribution:
Australia, New Guinea and satellites.
Reported from:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
Queensland
[incl.
Torres Strait Islands],
Western Australia),
East Timor,
Indonesia
(Alor,
Biak,
Misool,
Rote,
Savu,
Semau,
West Timor,
Western New Guinea,
Wetar),
Papua New Guinea
(d'Entrecasteaux Islands
[incl.
Fergusson],
Eastern New Guinea).
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Liasis dunni
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Wetar Water Python, Wetar Python
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Wetar-Wasserpython
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Wetar-vandpyton
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Liasis mackloti dunni Stull |
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Katrinus mackloti dunni Hoser 2000 |
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Liasis dunni Barker, Barker, Davis & Schuett 2015 |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Wetar).
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Liasis fuscus
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Brown Water Python
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Brauner Wasserpython
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Brun Vandpyton
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1873 | |
Liasis fuscus Peters |
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Bothrochilus fuscus Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 |
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Lisalia fuscus Wells & Wellington 1984 |
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Morelia fusca Underwood & Stimson 1990 |
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Liasis fuscus Cogger 1996 |
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Katrinus fuscus Hoser 2000 |
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Liasis mackloti fuscus Aplin 2001 |
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1879 | |
Liasis corawallisius Günther (Stimson 1969) |
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Katrinus fuscus cornwallisius Hoser 2004 |
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1885 | |
Nardoa crassa Macleay (Stimson 1969) |
Remarks:
McDowell (1975) suggested that the differences between fuscus and mackloti are too subtle to warrant recognition as separate species, but he examined too few specimens to present a detailed analysis. Most authors have retained fuscus as a separate species (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983; Cogger 1996; O'Shea 1996; Schleip & O'Shea 2010; Lang 2011), whereas others have followed McDowell in treating fuscus as a synonym or subspecies of mackloti (e.g., Kluge 1993; Aplin & Smith 2001; Wilson & Swan 2003). A single record from East Timor (Ferreira 1898) is regarded as doubtful (Lang 2011).
Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
Queensland
[incl.
Torres Strait Islands],
Western Australia),
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Liasis fuscus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Liasis mackloti
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Timor Water Python, Freckled Python, Indonesian Water Python, Island Water Python, (Macklot's Python)
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Timor-Wasserpython
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Timor-vandpyton, (Macklots Pyton)
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1844 | |
Python timorensis Müller (suppressed; ICZN 1970: Opinion 939) |
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Python timoriensis Müller 1857 (incorrect subsequent spelling; ICZN 1970: Opinion 939) |
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1844 | |
Liasis mackloti Duméril & Bibron |
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Lisalia mackloti Wells & Wellington 1984 |
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Morelia mackloti Underwood & Stimson 1990 |
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Katrinus mackloti Hoser 2000 |
Remarks:
Previously included dunni and savuensis. Some authors include fuscus as a subspecies or synonym of mackloti (see remarks under fuscus).
Distribution:
East Timor,
Indonesia
(Alor,
Rote,
Semau,
West Timor).
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Liasis olivaceus
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Australian Olive Python
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Olivpython
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Australsk Olivenpyton
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1842 | |
Liasis olivaceus Gray |
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Bothrochilus olivaceus Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 |
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Lisalia olivaceus Wells & Wellington 1984 |
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Morelia olivacea Underwood & Stimson 1990 |
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1981 | |
Liasis olivaceus barroni Smith |
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Morelia olivacea barroni Cogger 1983 |
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Lisalia barroni Wells & Wellington 1984 |
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1985 | |
Morelia antiqua Smith & Plane (Kluge 1993) |
Other common names:
barroni: Pilbara Olive Python
Remarks:
Records from New Guinea refer to papuanus, previously regarded as a subspecies of olivaceus (e.g., Stimson 1969).
Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
Queensland,
Western Australia).
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Liasis olivaceus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Liasis papuanus
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Papuan Olive Python
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Papuapython
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Papuansk Olivenpyton
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Liasis papuanus Peters & Doria |
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Liasis olivaceus papuanus Stull 1935 |
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Morelia papuana Underwood & Stimson 1990 |
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Bothrochilus papuanus O'Shea & Bigilale 1991 |
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Apodora papuana Kluge 1993 |
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Liasis tornieri Werner (Stimson 1969) |
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Liasis maximus Werner (status uncertain, fide Underwood & Stimson 1990) |
Remarks:
Sometimes assigned to a separate, monotypic genus, Apodora.
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Biak,
Misool,
Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(d'Entrecasteaux Islands
[Fergusson],
Eastern New Guinea).
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Liasis papuanus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Liasis savuensis
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Savu Water Python, Savu Python, White-eyed Water Python
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Savu-Wasserpython
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Savu-vandpyton
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Liasis mackloti savuensis Brongersma |
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Liasis savuensis Walls 1998 |
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Katrinus savuensis Hoser 2000 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate secies by Barker, Barker, Davis & Schuett (2015).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Savu).
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Liasis savuensis
© Rune Midtgaard
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