now i'm really confused!!

[Alexahnder]

Apparently these are the new scientific names for all australian pythons.
All the scientific names i've tried to remember have changed.
Has anyone got any idea about this!!!

Aspidites melanocephalus (Krefft, 1864)
Aspidites melanocephalus adelynensis subsp. nov. (this paper)
Aspidites melanocephalus davieii subsp. nov. (this paper)
Aspidites ramsayi (Macleay, 1882)
Aspidites ramsayi panoptes subsp. nov. (this paper)
Aspidites ramsayi richardjonesii subp. nov. (this paper)
Antaresia childreni (Gray, 1842)
Antaresia maculosus (Peters, 1873)
Antaresia perthensis (Stull, 1932)
Anteresia saxacola (Wells and Wellington 1985)
Antaresia saxacola campbelli subsp. nov. (this paper)
Antaresia saxacola stimsoni (Smith 1985)
Austroliasis amethistina (Schneider, 1801)
Austroliasis amethystinus clarki (Barbour, 1914)
Austroliasis timorensis (Peters, 1877)
Austroliasis spp. (yet to be formally named)
Bothrochilus boa (Schlegel, 1837)
Chondropython viridis (Schlegel, 1872)
Katrinus fuscus (Peters, 1873)
Katrinus fuscus cornwallisius (Gunther, 1879)
Katrinus mackloti (Dumeril and Bibron, 1844)
Katrinus mackloti dunni (Stull, 1932)
Katrinus savuensis (Brongersma, 1956)
Leiopython albertisi (Gray, 1842)
Leiopython albertisi barkeri subsp. nov. (this paper)
Leiopython albertisi bennetti subsp. nov. (this paper)
Leiopython hoserae sp. nov. (this paper)
Lenhoserus boeleni (Brongersma, 1953)
Liasis olivaceus (Gray, 1842)
Liasis olivaceus barroni (Smith, 1981)
Liasis papuana (Peters and Doria, 187
Morelia bredli (Gow, 1981)
Morelia carinata (Smith, 1981)
Morelia cheynei Wells and Wellington, 1983
Morelia harrisoni sp. nov. (this paper)
Morelia imbricata (Smith, 1981)
Morelia macdowelli Wells and Wellington, 1983
Morelia metcalfei Wells and Wellington, 1985
Morelia spilota (Lacepede, 1804)
Morelia variegata (Gray, 1824)
Nyctophilopython oenpelliensis (Gow 1977)

[Nicole]

Where does this come from Alex?

[almaron]

There are currently a few "reordering" schemes for Aussie pythons floating around. Don't worry to much about it. Go with the common/standard names and you will be fine. Nothing is "law" so to speak. Just because someone releases a paper with new names, does not mean that the scientific community will adopt that paper's suggestions. Even though some papers read like they are fact, or say things like "From now on species x will be known as species y." does not mean that those names will be used. It's all part of the scientific debate process, and unless you are actively involved in it, can be somewhat confusing to say the least.

As far as Aussie pythons go, there is still considerable debate as to the classification, history, and geneology. Pretty much, until a new name is adopted by the majority of the "experts" and researchers in the field, the safe bet is to use the name in common usage. Once you start seeing the name in common usage, then it's time to switch.

[Alexahnder]

this was from smuggled.com under the 2000 scientific names

[Nicole]

Arrhhh,
Raymond Hoser (resp. for smuggled.com) has some interesting ideas about names. I wouldn't take them as gospel, certainly not widely accepted. I've also read that he mangles the latin and does not conform to the usual conventions of nomenclature.

[Alexahnder]

ok. thanks

[africancichlidau]

Yes indeed Almaron, the same thing exactly goes on with the fish species and to such an extent that some books are even indexed with the multiple names. It is as though the community does not want to upset some of the better known people within it by debunking their ideas.
Yeah Nic Ray is said to be a strange guy by a lot of people but when you talk to him he is very very convincing I vote to just stay confused and call 'em all snakes

[Nicole]

Never spoken to him Afric, but read a lot of his stuff, definately not having a go at him, just know his proposed names aren't all that popular I'm with you... I'll just stay confused.