Morelia boeleni (Brongersma 1953) Brongersma 1953
- Dataset
- Annotated checklist of the recent and extinct pythons (Serpentes, Pythonidae), with notes on nomenclature, taxonomy, and distribution
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Squamata
- family
- Pythonidae
- genus
- Morelia
- species
- Morelia boeleni
Morelia boeleni (Brongersma 1953) Brongersma 1953
Morelia boeleni (Brongersma, 1953)
Synonyms:
Lenhoserus boeleni (Brongersma) - Hoser 2000
Morelia boeleni (Brongersma) - Henderson and Powell 2007; Flagle and Stoops 2009
Remarks:
Austin et al. (2009) found little genetic divergence within specimens across the species’ range. A single specimen out of 98 examined using the cytochrome b gene, from the eastern Morobe Province, PNG showed about 1.1% genetic divergence from specimens from West Papua. This demonstrates reduced genetic diversity within this taxon.