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''P. sebae'' was first described by [[Johann Friedrich Gmelin]], a German naturalist, in 1788. Therefore, he is also the taxon author of the nominate subspecies. The southern subspecies was first identified by South African zoologist [[Andrew Smith (zoologist)|Sir Andrew Smith]], in 1833.<ref name="ITIS"/><ref name="Meh87"/>
The [[Genus|generic name]], ''Python'', is a [[Ancient Greek language|Greek]] word referring to the [[Python (mythology)|enormous serpent]] at [[Delphi]] slain by [[Apollo]] in [[Greek mythology]]. The [[Specific name (zoology)|specific name]], ''sebae'', is a [[Latinization (literature)|latinization]] of the surname of Dutch zoologist, [[Albertus Seba]].<ref name="Meh87"/><ref>Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. {{ISBN|978-1-4214-0135-5}}. (''Python sebae'', p. 240).</ref> The [[Subspecies|subspecific name]], ''natalensis'', refers to the [[Natal (region)|Natal]] region of [[South Africa]]. Common name usage varies with both the species and northern subspecies referred to as African rock python or simply rock python. The southern African rock python is sometimes referred to as the Natal rock python<ref name="Meh87">Mehrtens JM (1987). ''Living Snakes of the World in Color''. New York: Sterling Publishers. {{ISBN|0-8069-6460-X}}.</ref> or the African python.<ref name="Dit33">[[Raymond Ditmars|Ditmars RL]] (1933). ''Reptiles of the World''. Revised Edition. The MacMillan Company.</ref>
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