Leiopython biakensis
Species of snake
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Leiopython biakensis, the Biak white-lipped python, is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae. It is endemic to the island of Biak, which lies north of New Guinea.[1][2]
| Leiopython biakensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pythonidae |
| Genus: | Leiopython |
| Species: | L. biakensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiopython biakensis Schleip, 2008 | |
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The species is known from a few individuals collected on the southern part of the island. Little is known about its population or habitat.[1]
Taxonomy
Some authorities consider it a population of the Northern white-lipped python (Leiopython albertisii).[3]
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