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Pytho Sp., family Pythidae - Pytho americanus
Copyright © 2005 Jim McClarin

Pytho Sp., family Pythidae - Pytho americanus
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
April 24, 2005
Size: 12 mm
Found under loose bark. IDed by Dan Young (U. Wisconsin), Donald S. Chandler (U. New Hampshire), and Paul M. Choate (U. Florida). Some authorities include these in Salpingidae.

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Pytho sp., family Phytidae - Pytho americanus Pytho Sp., family Pythidae - Pytho americanus
Contributed by Jim McClarin on 26 April, 2005 - 6:54pm
Last updated 17 March, 2014 - 12:25pm

Moved
Moved from Pytho planus.
… Maury J. Heiman, 17 March, 2014 - 12:25pm

Pythidae: Pytho planus
The slightly more common metallic bluish-green form of Pytho planus.
… Donald S. Chandler, 7 February, 2006 - 10:36am

 
Thanks Don.
Now I have to go out and fill in the two missing species!
… Jim McClarin, 7 February, 2006 - 6:20pm

Spelling
ID looks good, but I'll assume they suggested Pytho sp. Family Pythidae, unless something has come up with these that I haven't heard about.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 28 April, 2005 - 1:21pm

 
Gulp! I guess I'm dislexic.
Gulp! I guess I'm dislexic. Thank you for pointing this out Phillip.
… Jim McClarin, 28 April, 2005 - 3:30pm

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