Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography
Open Access

Abstract

The Liasis genus represents four-well, now five species of Australasia pythons, all filling various ecological niches; pythons in the Liasis genus also represent some of the most successful pythons in the dawn of the Anthropocene. Although all species in the genus are phenotypically speaking, quite similar, there is a great deal of genetic drift and sub-speciation that has been at the center of many taxonomy savvy herpetologist; numerous genera have now been either assimilated into Liasis or at one point in time been classified as a monotypic genus outside the parent genus. Such a species, the Papuan python has been in-and-out of the genus for the better part of a century-and-a-half and has recently been stripped of their Apodora exclusivity. The Reynolds paper that was officially published in early February of 2014 represents, to date, the most concrete, well-executed attempt at shading the grays within the Pythonidae and Boidae families. By pooling sample animals from a study group that later amounted to a species-level phylogeny of eighty-three-percent, Toward a Tree-of-Life for the boas and pythons: Multilocus species-level phylogeny with unprecedented taxon sampling represents a pinnacle shift in both Pythonidae and Boidae nomenclature and the Liasis genus subsequently found itself in a game of musical chairs. However, should heavy deforestation and harsh irrigation practices continue to run rampant, there may not be a single chair left for them to occupy when the music is cut-off.

Biography

Matt Charnock is a well-practiced Dynamic Conservationist occupying numerous outreach mediums. He has worked hand-in-hand with various nonprofits from around the world, promoting the connection between a healthier, more stable community and the sustainability of its endemic ecosystem. He also writes for various branding publications and news outlets, totted as being a �??creative wordsmith with a passion for preservation�?�. He also participates in speaking engagements hosted by Texas State Parks and Wildlife Department highlighting the state�??s faunal diversity.