Leiopython

E633587

Leiopython is a small genus of nonvenomous pythons native to New Guinea, commonly known as white-lipped pythons for their distinctive pale upper lip scales.

All labels observed (9)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
belongsTo subfamily Pythoninae ⓘ
class Reptilia ⓘ
commonName white-lipped python genus ⓘ
white-lipped pythons ⓘ
conservationStatus varies by species ⓘ
describedAs small genus of pythons ⓘ
diet birds ⓘ
other small vertebrates ⓘ
small mammals ⓘ
ecologicalRole mesopredator ⓘ
family Pythonidae ⓘ
foundInBiome tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ⓘ
geographicDistribution New Guinea and nearby islands ⓘ
linked to: New Guinea
habitat forest edges ⓘ
humid lowland areas ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ
hasBehavior constriction to subdue prey ⓘ
primarily nocturnal hunting ⓘ
hasCharacteristic nocturnal behavior ⓘ
nonvenomous constrictor ⓘ
pale or white upper lip scales ⓘ
slender body ⓘ
terrestrial and partly arboreal ⓘ
hasColoration dark body with iridescent sheen in many species ⓘ
hasSpecies Leiopython albertisii ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython

Leiopython biakensis ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython

Leiopython fredparkeri ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython

Leiopython huonensis ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython

Leiopython meridionalis ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython

Leiopython montanus ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython

Leiopython supranasalis ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython
isRelatedTo Morelia ⓘ
Python ⓘ
linked to: Pythonidae
isSubjectOf herpetological research in New Guinea ⓘ
isVenomous false ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
namedAfter Greek roots meaning "smooth python" ⓘ
nativeTo Indonesia ⓘ
New Guinea ⓘ
Papua New Guinea ⓘ
order Squamata ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction oviparous ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
typeSpecies Leiopython albertisii ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython
upperLipColor white or pale-colored labial scales ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pythonidae → includesGenus → Leiopython ⓘ
Morelia → hasCommonRepresentative → green tree python ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython
Leiopython → hasSpecies → Leiopython albertisii ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython
Leiopython → hasSpecies → Leiopython biakensis ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython
Leiopython → hasSpecies → Leiopython fredparkeri ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython
Leiopython → hasSpecies → Leiopython huonensis ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython
Leiopython → hasSpecies → Leiopython meridionalis ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython
Leiopython → hasSpecies → Leiopython montanus ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython
Leiopython → hasSpecies → Leiopython supranasalis ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython
Leiopython → typeSpecies → Leiopython albertisii ⓘ
linked to: Leiopython