Nyctophilopython

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Nyctophilopython is a genus of pythons, a group of nonvenomous constrictor snakes within the family Pythonidae.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsTo family Pythonidae
belongsToGroup pythons
class Reptilia NERFINISHED
commonName Nyctophilopython NERFINISHED
conservationRelevance includes regionally rare large python species
containsTaxon Nyctophilopython oenpelliensis NERFINISHED
etymologyLanguage Greek
family Pythonidae NERFINISHED
geographicDistribution Australia NERFINISHED
habitat monsoonal sandstone country
rocky escarpments
hasCharacteristic constrictor
nonvenomous
hasMember Nyctophilopython oenpelliensis NERFINISHED
isA genus of nonvenomous constrictor snakes
genus of pythons
genus of snakes
kingdom Animalia
namedAfter Greek words for "night-loving python"
nativeTo Australia
order Squamata NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Pythonidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
recognizedSpeciesCount 1
suborder Serpentes
superfamily Pythonoidea NERFINISHED
taxonAuthor Reynolds et al. NERFINISHED
taxonRank genus
yearDescribed 2014

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Pythonidae includesGenus Nyctophilopython