Aspidites
Sign in to saveAspidites is a genus of pythons endemic to Australia. The name can be translated as "shield bearer" and pertains to the symmetrically shaped head scales. Currently, two species are recognized.
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- Reproduction
- Species
- Taxonomy
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Aspidites is a genus of pythons endemic to Australia. The name can be translated as "shield bearer" and pertains to the symmetrically shaped head scales. Currently, two species are recognized.
==Description== These snakes lack the heat-sensitive pits between the labial scales that most other python species have.