Antaresia perthensis is a python species found in western Australia. The smallest member of the python family. No subspecies are currently recognized.[2]
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- Common names: pygmy python, anthill python.
Description
Adults grow to 50 cm (20 inches) in length.
Geographic range
Found in Australia in the northwest of Western Australia and on some coastal islands. The type locality given is "Perth, West Australia" (Western Australia); a mistake. According to L.A. Smith (1985), the type locality is unknown.[1]
See also
Cited references
- ^ a b 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).
- ^ "Antaresia perthensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 17 August.
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External links
- Antaresia.info - Informations about the tiniest pythons of Australia