Genus Nyctophilopython Wells & Wellington, 1984
- Nyctophilopython Wells, R.W. & Wellington, C.R. 1985. A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology Supplementary Series 1: 1-61 [Date published September, 1985] [42].
Type species:
Python oenpelliensis Gow, 1977 by original designation. - Nawaran Esquerré, D., Donnellan, S., Brennan, I.G., Lemmon, A.R., Lemmon, E.M., Zaher, H., Grazziotin, F.G. & Keogh, S.J. 2020. Phylogenomics, biogeography, and morphometrics reveal rapid phenotypic evolution in pythons after crossing Wallace’s Line. Systematic Biology 69(6): 1039-1051 [10] [objective synonym].Zoobank Registration Number:AE7664EF-8E4D-4488-BD88-9C3B3EEC9C20
Type species:
Python oenpelliensis Gow, 1977 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Kaiser, H., Thomson, S.A. & Shea, G.M. 2020. Nawaran Esquerré, Donnellan, Brennan, Lemmon, Lemmon, Zaher, Grazziotin & Keogh, 2020 is an invalid junior synonym of Nyctophilopython Wells & Wellington, 1985 (Squamata, Pythonidae): simple priority without Zoobank pre-registration. Bionomina 20: 47-54
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
IBRA
NT: Arnhem Plateau (ARP)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYTHONIDAE Fitzinger, 1826 | 27-Nov-2022 | ADDED |