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'''''Antaresia perthensis''''' is a [[species]] of snake found in [[western Australia]]. Their common names, '''pygmy python''' and '''anthill python''', refer to the fact that they are the smallest member of the [[Pythonidae]] family and are often found in [[Termite#Mounds|termite mounds]]. The specific epithet is derived from the state capital, [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], despite the fact that this place is not within the range of the species.<ref name ="Bush">{{cite book |author= Browne-Cooper, R., Bush, B., Maryan, B., Robinson, D. |title= Reptiles and Frogs in the Bush: Southwestern Australia|year= 2007|month= |publisher= [[University of Western Australia]] Press|isbn= 9778 1 920694 74 6 |pages= |chapter= Houtman Abrolhos |chapterurl= |quote= }}</ref> No subspecies are currently recognized.<ref name="ITIS">{{ITIS |IDid=634766 |taxon=''Antaresia perthensis'' |year=2007|dateaccessdate=17 August 2007}}</ref>

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