Leiopython fredparkeri, also known commonly as the Karimui Basin whitelip python, the Karimui Basin white-lipped python, and the southern white-lipped python, is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is endemic to New Guinea.[1][2] It was first described by German herpetologist Wulf D. Schleip in 2008.[2][3]
| Leiopython fredparkeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pythonidae |
| Genus: | Leiopython |
| Species: | L. fredparkeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiopython fredparkeri Schleip, 2008 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
|
Leiopython hoserae | |
Etymology
The specific name, fredparkeri, is in honor of Australian naturalist Fred Parker (born 1941).[4]
Geographic range
L. fredparkeri is found in mainland Papua New Guinea.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. fredparkeri is forest, at altitudes of 1,000–1,500 m (3,300–4,900 ft).[1]
References
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