Shireenhoserus 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 : 53

Genus Shireenhoserus Hoser, 2004 [subjective junior synonym of Python and subjective junior synonym of Enygrus Wagler]

Type species:

Python anchietae Bocage, 1887

Remarks:

Hoser (2004) established this genus for the smaller African taxa Python anchietae and Python regius . Hoser (2004) overlooked the older name Enygrus Wagler, 1830 (see remarks under Python ), relegating Shireenhoserus as a junior synonym. Moreover, after relocation of the two Asian taxa reticulatus and timoriensis the genus Python now forms a clade, including Python regius . The phylogenetic relationship between Python regius and Python anchietae has not yet been examined and separation would result in non-monophyly. Hence, the recognition of this genus is unwarranted and it is assigned to the synonymy of Python .