Scientific names and Irian Jaya carpets

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Taxonomy Forum ]

Posted by Steno on March 06, 2002 at 02:23:04:

I have read every post and article on line (Hoser�s) I found about the difference between the so-called Irian Jaya carpets and the mainland (Australian) ones, but still I have not understand if it�s a merely case of �nomenclatur synonymizing (?)� or there are really different populations of pythons each different in patterns, color and distibution from the others that are likely to be referred as �variegata�, �harrisoni� or �macropsila�. It seems that the latter name is no longer used but in older pubblication as in Ross&Marzec (1990) and others, but what about tha �variegata� form that Barker&Barker (1994) describe in the Australian mainland and O�Shea (1996) refers as endemic of PNG? Like other taxa widely distribuited in the Australasian area (Liasis fuscus, the olives-group, the Amethisthina-complex and so on) I think that a sort of partition between more diverse taxa is a valid solution that takes account of the different locality/pattern evolution from the same ancestor. What do you think about it?

Cheers

Steno

Follow Ups:

getting in first! Raymond Hoser 03/07/02 (1)
- Re: getting in first! Scott Thomson 03/07/02 (0)

Post a Followup

Name:
E-Mail:

Subject:

Comments:
: I have read every post and article on line (Hoser�s) I found about the difference between the so-called Irian Jaya carpets and the mainland (Australian) ones, but still I have not understand if it�s a merely case of �nomenclatur synonymizing (?)� or there are really different populations of pythons each different in patterns, color and distibution from the others that are likely to be referred as �variegata�, �harrisoni� or �macropsila�. It seems that the latter name is no longer used but in older pubblication as in Ross&Marzec (1990) and others, but what about tha �variegata� form that Barker&Barker (1994) describe in the Australian mainland and O�Shea (1996) refers as endemic of PNG? Like other taxa widely distribuited in the Australasian area (Liasis fuscus, the olives-group, the Amethisthina-complex and so on) I think that a sort of partition between more diverse taxa is a valid solution that takes account of the different locality/pattern evolution from the same ancestor. What do you think about it? : Cheers : Steno

Optional Link URL:
Link Title:
Optional Image URL:

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Taxonomy Forum ]