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Carpet Pythons
(Genus Morelia)
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Morelia is a genus of large snakes in the family Pythonidae found in Indonesia, New Guinea, and throughout Australia. Currently, up to eight species are recognized.
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Carpet Python
(Morelia spilota)
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Morelia spilota, commonly referred to as carpet python and diamond pythons, is a large snake of the family Pythonidae found in Australia, New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea), Bismarck Archipelago, and the northern Solomon Islands. There are many subspecies; ITIS lists six, the Reptile Database seven, and the IUCN eight.
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Coastal Carpet Python
(Morelia spilota ssp. mcdowelli)
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Morelia spilota mcdowelli is a subspecies of Morelia spilota, commonly known as the carpet python, and is informally named the Eastern, Coastal or McDowell's Carpet python. The original description and name was published by Wells and Wellington in 1984. It occurs along the northeastern coast of Australia and in New Guinea.
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Reticulated Python
(Malayopython reticulatus)
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The reticulated python (Python reticulatus) is a species of python found in Southeast Asia. They are the world's longest snakes and longest reptiles, and among the three heaviest snakes. Like all pythons, they are nonvenomous constrictors and normally not considered dangerous to humans. However, cases of people killed (and in at least one case eaten) by reticulated pythons have been documented.
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Diamond Python
(Morelia spilota ssp. spilota)
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Morelia spilota spilota is a subspecies of carpet python (Morelia spilota), popularly known as the diamond python. It is a medium to large snake, found in coastal areas and adjacent ranges of south-eastern Australia. It is the most southerly occurring python in the world and is found at higher altitudes than any other species of Australian python.
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Water Python
(Liasis fuscus)
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Liasis fuscus is a non-venomous python species found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Southern Green Python
(Morelia viridis)
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The green tree python (Morelia viridis), is a species of python native to New Guinea, islands in Indonesia, and Cape York Peninsula in Australia. Described by Hermann Schlegel in 1872, it was known for many years as Chondropython viridis. As its name suggests, it is a bright green snake that can reach 2 m in length and 1.6 kg in weight, with females slightly larger and heavier than males. Living generally in trees, the green tree python
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Southwestern Carpet Python
(Morelia imbricata)
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Morelia imbricata is a large snake found in southern regions of Western Australia and western South Australia. A member of the python family, it is commonly known as the Southwest carpet python.
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Jungle Carpet Python
(Morelia spilota ssp. cheynei)
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Morelia spilota cheynei, or the jungle carpet python, is a python subspecies found in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia.
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Olive Python
(Liasis olivaceus)
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Liasis olivaceus, commonly called the olive python, is a python species found in Australia. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
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Inland Carpet Python
(Morelia spilota ssp. metcalfei)
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Morelia spilota metcalfei is a python subspecies found in Australia, commonly known as the Murray Darling carpet python. The pythons are non-venomous snakes that constrict their prey. They grow up to 2.7m (9 feet), but adults are usually around 2.4m (8 feet). Color varies depending on locality; Victorian MD's are silver with solid black blotches and stripes, as we move into NSW the silver becomes a light brown and the patterning becomes more of a dark...
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Amethyst Python
(Simalia amethistina)
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The amethystine python (Morelia amethistina), also known as the scrub python or sanca permata locally, is a nonvenomous species of snake found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. Popular among reptile enthusiasts, and noted for its coloration and size, it is one of the six largest snakes in the world, as measured either by length or weight, and is the largest native snake in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Currently, four subspecies of the nominate...
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Darwin Carpet Python
(Morelia spilota ssp. variegata)
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Morelia spilota variegata is a subspecies of python found in New Guinea and Australia, smaller than the nominate subspecies Morelia spilota spilota and has a more restricted geographic range.
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Northern White-lipped Python
(Leiopython albertisii)
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Boelen's Python
(Simalia boeleni)
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Simalia boeleni is a species of python, a nonvenomous snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is endemic to the mountains of New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Centralian Carpet Python
(Morelia bredli)
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Morelia bredli is a non-venomous python species found in Australia. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Macklot's Python
(Liasis mackloti)
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Liasis mackloti is a python species found in Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and coastal northern Australia. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
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Pygmy Python
(Antaresia perthensis)
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Antaresia perthensis is a species of snake found in Western Australia. Their common names, pygmy python and anthill python, refer to the fact that they are the smallest member of the family Pythonidae and are often found in termite mounds. The specific epithet is derived from the state capital, Perth, despite the fact that this place is not within the range of the species. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Timor Python
(Malayopython timoriensis)
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Python timoriensis is a python species found in South East Asia. A dwarf form, no subspecies are currently recognized. Like all pythons, they are nonvenomous constrictors; unlike larger species such as P. reticulatus, they are not considered dangerous to humans.
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Halmahera Python
(Simalia tracyae)
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Simalia tracyae, the Halmahera python, is a species of python found only on the Indonesian island of Halmahera. It belongs to the family Pythonidae and the genus Simalia. This snake was previously believed to have belonged to the Simalia amesthistina species; however, studies in recent years have caused scientists to distinguish between the two types of snakes, resulting in the reclassification of the Halmahera python as its own species.
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