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Last update: 25 January, 2004

This genus contains two species, endemic to Australia.

Aspidites Peters, 1877
(Type = Aspidiotes melanocephalus)
Aspidiots
Krefft, 1864
(Type = Aspidiotes melanocephalus)
Aspidiotus
Peters, 1876
(Type = Aspidiotes melanocephalus)
Aspidites melanocephalus (Krefft, 1864)
Aspidiotes melanocephalus Krefft, 1864
Aspidiotus melanocephalus (Krefft, 1864)
Aspidites melanocephalus adelynensis Hoser, 2000
Aspidites melanocephalus davieii Hoser, 2000
Aspidites melanocephalus melanocephalus (Krefft, 1864)
Distribution: Australia.
Aspidites ramsayi (Macleay, 1882)
Aspidiotes ramsayi Macleay, 1882
Aspidites collaris Longman, 1913
Aspidites melanocephalus ramsayi (Macleay, 1882)
Aspidites ramsayi panoptes Hoser, 2000
Aspidites ramsayi ramsayi (Macleay, 1882)
Aspidites ramsayi richardjonesii Hoser, 2000
Distribution: Australia.
Literature
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Cogger, H.G. 1983. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. AH & AW Reed Pty Ltd, 660 pp.
Hoser, R. 2000. A Revision of the Australasian Pythons. Ophidia Review, 1(1): 7-27.
McDiarmid, R.W., J.A. Campbell & T.A. Touré. 1999. Snakes Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Volume 1. Herpetol. League, Washington, 511 pp.
Merahtzakis, G. 1995. Nachzuchterfolg bei Aspidites melanocephalus. elaphe, 3(3): 7-8.
Peters, W.C.H. 1876. Über die von S.M.S. Gazelle mitgebrachten Amphibien. Mber. Königl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 1876: 528-535.
Peters, W.C.H. 1877. Berichtigung zu S. 533 und S. 710. Mber. Königl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 1876: 914.
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