Genus Acrochordus Hornstedt, 1787
- Acrochordus Hornstedt, C.F. 1787. Beskrifning pa en Ny Orm fran Java. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 2 8: 306-308 [307].
Type species:
Acrochordus javanicus Hornstedt, 1787 by monotypy. Type species:
Acrochordus fasciatus Shaw, 1802 by original designation (=Hydrus granulatus Schneider, 1799).- Acrocordus Gray, J.E. 1825. A synopsis of the genera of Reptiles and Amphibia, with a description of some new species. Annals of Philosophy 2 10: 193-217 [207] [err. typ., incorrect subsequent spelling].
- Chersydreas Gray, J.E. 1825. A synopsis of the genera of Reptiles and Amphibia, with a description of some new species. Annals of Philosophy 2 10: 193-217 [207] [err. typ., incorrect subsequent spelling].
- Verrucator Schlegel, H. 1837. (ex Merrem ms). Essai sur la Physionomie des Serpens. 2. Partie descriptive. La Haye : Kips & Stockum. [428] [nom. nud. introduced in synonymy].
- Potamophis Schmidt, P. 1852. Beiträge zur ferneren kentniss der Meerschlangen. Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der Naturwissenschaften. Hamburg 2: 69-86 [75] [replacement name for Acrochordus Hornstedt, 1878; junior homonym of Potamophis Cantor, 1836 and Potamophis Fitzinger, 1843].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- McDowell, S.B. 1979. A catalogue of the snakes of New Guinea and the Solomons, with special reference to those in the Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Part III. Boinae and Acrochordoidea (Reptilia: Serpentes). Journal of Herpetology 13: 1-92
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
ACROCHORDIDAE: Acrochordus javanicus Hornsted, 1787
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
SE Asia, Indo-Malaysian Archipelago.
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Northern Kimberley (NK), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Wet Tropics (WT)
Notes
All literature records of Acrochordus javanicus in Australia/New Guinea prior to 1979 apply to the taxon currently known as Acrochordus arafurae McDowell, 1979.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | SQUAMATA | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | SERPENTES | 06-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED |