Common Name:Carpet python
Scientific Name:Morelia Spilota
Order:Squamata
Family:Pythonidae
Other Names:Diamond Python
Distribution:Found throughout most of mainland Australia except Arid areas.
Indonesia and New Guinea.
Habitat:Various habitats including woodland, treeless islands and in and near human habitation
and even in areas that recieve snow.
Field Notes:Large python to 4meters. Semi arborial. Six subspecies recognized in Australia
some with 'threatened' conservarion status.


Steel ruler is slightly more than 30cm. This snake may be M. spilota mcdowelli give the size and location.
South Burnett, Queensland (Oct2011)
Thanks to Auscraft and Blake for help with I.D.
Scientific Name:Morelia Spilota
Order:Squamata
Family:Pythonidae
Other Names:Diamond Python
Distribution:Found throughout most of mainland Australia except Arid areas.
Indonesia and New Guinea.
Habitat:Various habitats including woodland, treeless islands and in and near human habitation
and even in areas that recieve snow.
Field Notes:Large python to 4meters. Semi arborial. Six subspecies recognized in Australia
some with 'threatened' conservarion status.


Steel ruler is slightly more than 30cm. This snake may be M. spilota mcdowelli give the size and location.
South Burnett, Queensland (Oct2011)
Thanks to Auscraft and Blake for help with I.D.
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