.::::: Snakes of the World - Boidea - Liasis :::::.
Last update: 7 March, 2004

This genus contains three species of medium to large sized heavy bodied constrictors.

Liasis Gray, 1842
(Type = Liasis mackloti)
Katrinus Hoser, 2000
(Type = Liasis fuscus)
Lisalia Gray, 1849
(Type = Liasis olivacea)
Simalia Gray, 1849
(Type = Liasis amethystinus / Liasis macklotti)
Liasis fuscus Peters, 1873
Bothrochilus fuscus (Peters, 1873)
Katrinus fuscus cornwallisius (Günther, 1879)
Katrinus fuscus fuscus (Peters, 1873)
Liasis cornwallisius Günther, 1879
Liasis fusca Peters, 1873
Liasis fuscus fuscus Peters, 1873
Morelia fusca (Peters, 1873)
Nardoa crassa Macleay, 1886
Distribution: Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Liasis mackloti Duméril & Bibron, 1844
Katrinus mackloti dunni (Stull, 1932)
Katrinus mackloti mackloti (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)
Katrinus savuensis (Brongersma, 1856)
Liasis mackloti dunni Stull, 1932
Liasis mackloti mackloti Duméril & Bibron, 1844
Liasis mackloti savuensis Brongersma, 1956
Morelia mackloti (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)
Morelia mackloti mackloti (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)
Morelia mackloti savuensis (Brongersma, 1856)
Python timorensis Müller, 1844
Distribution: Indonesia.
Liasis olivaceus Gray, 1842

  • olivaceus Gray, 1842
    Bothrochilus olivaceus (Gray, 1842)
    Morelia olivaceus (Gray, 1842)
  • baroni Smith, 1981
     
    • Distribution: Australia.
    Literature
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