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14-07-2008, 10:56 PM
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No such species according to WW From Snakes across the Strait: trans-Torresian phylogeographic relationships in three genera of Australasian snakes (Serpentes: Elapidae: Acanthophis, Oxyuranus, and Pseudechis) Wolfgang Wuš ster a,*, Alex J. Dumbrella,b, Chris Hayc, Catharine E. Pooka, David J. Williamsd, Bryan Grieg Fryc 4.3.3. Pseudechis The systematics of the genus Pseudechis has been generally less controversial than that of Acanthophis. However, Hoser (1998, 2000) described a new genus, Pailsus, into which he placed the forms referred in this paper to P. cf. australis from Mt. Isa and Irian Jaya. He described these as two new species, Pailsus pailsei and Pailsus rossignolii, respectively, in both cases with inadequate levels of character evidence and sampling (Wuš ster et al., 2001a).
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15-07-2008, 08:23 AM
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I didnt know Hosers paper on P.rossignoli had been 'rubbished', no suprise there. I just found a statement saying Hoser had identified it as a new species through photographs emailed to him. Ive still seen WW reffer to the snake as Pygmy Mulga under the name Pseuchis rossignoli on another forum just a few months ago.
Even so, im assumuing yours is from New Guinea?
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15-07-2008, 10:06 AM
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Okay, I have to send WW an email about some sheds I have to send him, so I'll ask. I've not heard it called "Pigmy Mulga" before but that's no big deal. Yes, it's from PNG simply because the mainland form is not so easy to come by. Regardless, the form is psyco  Al
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15-07-2008, 10:43 AM
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Please let me know what WW says, i have to admit i know very little of this species, Australian animals arent really my 'thing', however i worked with 2 animals housed at a friends house, that were labelled as 'New Guinea Pygmy Mulgas', Pseudechis rossignoli, and after researching it i found them to be a relatively new described species.
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15-07-2008, 12:43 PM
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Hes away at the moment guys
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