Boelen's python (Morelia boeleni) Case Study
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Continent: Oceania
Country: Papua New Guinea
Grant Amount: $12,000
Awarded Date: January 03, 2012
Christopher Austin
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science
Baton Rouge
LA
70803
United States
Tel: 225-266-3626
Mob:
Boelen’s python (Morelia boeleni) is endemic to New Guinea found in highlands above 1000 m and below the tree line. Our recent work on the conservation genetics of this species, the first ever genetic survey of this species, shows that all captive and wild M. boeleni are genetically uniform and raise particular concern for the limited genetic diversity of M. boeleni used captive breeding programs.
Further details of this research and other New Guinea reptile and amphibian research can be found at:
http://www.museum.lsu.edu/Austin/Lab.html
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