Leiopython albertisii (D'Albert's water python, northern white-lipped python) Description English: Leiopython albertisii
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Leiopython albertisii, commonly known as D'Albert's water python, white-lipped python, or northern white-lipped python, is a species of python in the Pythonidae family. Leiopython was first described as an intermediate genus between Liasis and Nardoa. These snakes are found in most of New Guinea (below 1200 m), including the islands of Salawati and Biak, Normanby, Mussau and Emirau, as well as a few islands in the Torres Strait. Order: Squamata, Suborder: Serpentes, Family: Pythonidae, Genus: Leiopython, Species: Leiopython albertisii (W. Peters & Doria, 1878).
Synonyms:
Liasis Albertisii W. Peters & Doria, 1878
Leiopython gracilis Hubrecht, 1879
Liasis albertisii — Boulenger, 1893
Liasis fuscus albertisii — Stull, 1935
Liasis fuscus albertisi — Capocaccia, 1961
Liasis fuscus albertisii — Stimson, 1969
Liasis albertisi — Switak, 1973
Liasis albertisii — McDowell, 1975
Bothrochilus albertisii — H.G. Cogger, Cameron & H.M. Cogger, 1983
Lisalia albertisi — Wells & Wellington, 1984
Morelia albertisii — Underwood & Stimson, 1990
L[eiopython]. albertisii — Kluge, 1993
Leiopython albertisi — O'Shea, 1996
Leiopython albertisii — O'Shea, 1996
Bothrochilus albertisii — Reynolds et al., 2014