Broghammerus reticulatus dalegibbonsi Hoser, 2004

Schleip, Wulf D. & O'Shea, Mark, 2010, Annotated checklist of the recent and extinct pythons (Serpentes, Pythonidae), with notes on nomenclature, taxonomy, and distribution, ZooKeys 66, pp. 29-80 : 39

Broghammerus reticulatus dalegibbonsi Hoser, 2004 [synonym of Broghammerus reticulatus reticulatus]

Holotype:

FMNH 142320.

Type locality:

Ambon, Makulu (=Moluccas), Indonesia.

Remarks:

Hoser (2004) asserts that size and color separate this subspecies from the nominate subspecies. The statement "generally smaller race" is as unspecific as the statement made for the size of the nominate form (see remarks there). Therefore, a differentiation of both based on size is nearly impossible. Hoser (2004) describes the color of this subspecies by stating "it rarely has a head lighter than the body as in some other variants of Broghammerus , such as those from Bali or parts of Thailand" ( Hoser 2004). Based on this statement, this subspecies is indistinguishable from the nominate form (see remarks for Broghammerus reticulatus ). No other characters are provided. Simply stating "best separated from all other Broghammerus by DNA analysis and/or accurate distribution information" does not constitute a statement of characters (APP1, APP2). The name is placed into the synonymy of the nominate form.