Liasis mackloti savuensis

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Liasis mackloti savuensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Pythonidae
Genus: Liasis
Species:
Subspecies:
L. m. savuensis
Trinomial name
Liasis mackloti savuensis
Brongersma, 1956
Synonyms
  • Liasis mackloti savuensis - Brongersma, 1956 [1]

Liasis mackloti savuensis, known as the Savu python, is a python subspecies [2] found in Indonesia. It is known by the locals as sanca mata putih (white-eyed python). [3]

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Distribution and habitat

The type locality given is "Savu Id." (=Sawoe, Indonesia). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 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).
  2. "Liasis mackloti savuensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 5 August 2008.
  3. Ular Sanca Maklot (Liasis mackloti): Tinjauan Khusus Sanca Mata Putih (Liasis mackloti savuensis) Penghuni Asli Pulau Sawu, Nusa Tenggara. Fauna Indonesia. Puslit Biologi – LIPI Bogor.