olive python (Liasis olivaceus) Description
Olive Python, Liasis olivaceous. This is my son's female snake, named "Gracie". She is originally from the Northern Territory. At the time the image was taken, on 19 March 2010, the snake was five months old.
Date 17 April 2010
Author AussieLegend https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:AussieLegend
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liasis_olivaceous_(Gracie).jpg
Liasis olivaceus, commonly called the olive python, is a python species found in Australia. Unfortunately, this species is occasionally confused with the venomous king brown snake, Pseudechis australis, and killed as a consequence. This snake is found in Australia in Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland. The type locality given is "North Australia; Port Essington" (Northern Territory, Australia). Order: Squamata, Suborder: Serpentes, Family: Pythonidae, Genus: Liasis, Species: Liasis olivaceus Gray, 1842.
Synonyms:
Liasis olivacea - Gray, 1842
Liasis olivaceus - A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1842
Liasis olivaceus - Boulenger, 1893
Liasis olivaceus olivaceus - Stull, 1935
Liasi olivaceo - Werner, 1936
Bothrochilus olivaceus - Cogger, Cameron & Cogger, 1983
Lisalia olivaceus - Wells & Wellington, 1984
Lisalia olivacea - Wells & Wellington, 1985
Morelia olivacea - Underwood & Stimson, 1990
Liasis olivaceus - Cogger, 1992
Liasis olivaceus olivaceus - Barker & Barker, 1994