Liasis olivaceus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pythonoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Cladus: Henophidia Superfamilia: Pythonoidea

Liasis olivaceus Gray, 1842

Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.1.56 (formerly BMNH IV.4.4a), collected by J. Gilbert between 1840–1842.
Type locality: “North Australia; Port Essington”.

Liasis olivacea Gray, 1842: 45 [original combination]
Bothrochilus olivaceus — Cogger, Cameron & Cogger, 1983: 204 [subsequent combination]
Lisalia olivaceus — Wells & Wellington, 1984 [subsequent combination]
Morelia olivacea — Underwood & Stimson, 1990 [subsequent combination]

Gray, J.E. 1842. Synopsis of the species of prehensile-tailed snakes, or family Boidae. Zoological Miscellany. Treuttel, Wurtz & Co.: London. 2: 41–46. BHL Reference page.

Doughty, P., Ellis, R., Melville, J., Teale, R. & Wilson, S. 2017. IUCN: Liasis olivaceus (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T83776720A101753099. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83776720A101753099.en. Accessed on 10 February 2026.