Annotated checklist of the recent and extinct pythons (Serpentes, Pythonidae), with notes on nomenclature, taxonomy, and distribution
Author
Schleip, Wulf D.
Author
O'Shea, Mark
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ZooKeys
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.66.683
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.66.683
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Antaresia stimsoni campbelli Hoser, 2000
[synonym of Antaresia stimsoni orientalis]
Holotype:
AM R69087.
Type locality:
Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia.
Remarks:
The holotype of this taxon is also the paratype of
Antaresia stimsoni orientalis
Smith, 1985.
Hoser (2000)
separated this taxon from "other subspecies" by distribution (APP1, APP2), and from "other
Antaresia stimsoni
" by color.
Hoser (2000)
cited without acknowledgment a statement made by
Ehmann (1992)
and quoted by
Kend (1997: 148)
and added to the statement, "the snout has a less box-like anterior when compared with other
Antaresia stimsoni
" (
Hoser 2000
). However, since he considered
Antaresia stimsoni
a synonym of "
Antaresia saxacola
" (see comments on
Antaresia stimsoni orientalis
) and
Antaresia stimsoni stimsoni
a separate subspecies, it is not clear what he means by
Antaresia stimsoni
. This taxon is placed in the synonymy of
Antaresia stimsoni orientalis
until further research has assessed its validity. Subsequent workers (e.g.,
Sonnemann 2007
) have not recognized this taxon.