|
Morelia (snake)
''Morelia'' is a genus of large snakes in the Family (biology), family Pythonidae. The genus is native to Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea. As of 2024, up to eight species are recognized. Snakes in the genus ''Morelia'' are generally arboreal to semiarboreal, spending much of their lives in the forest canopy. Although exceptions occur, most may attain an adult total length (including tail) of . Geographic range ''Morelia'' species are found from Indonesia in the Maluku Islands, east through New Guinea, including the Bismarck Archipelago, and in Australia. Species The following seven species are recognized as being valid. *) Not including the nominate subspecies. T) Type species. Hybrids * ''Morelia spilota'' X ''Morelia viridis, viridis'' References External links {{Taxonbar, from=Q210320 Morelia (snake), Snake genera Taxa named by John Edward Gray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morelia Spilota
''Morelia spilota'', commonly known as the carpet python, 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. Many subspecies are recognised; ITIS lists six, the Reptile Database six, and the IUCN eight. Description ''M. spilota'' is a large species of python in the genus, reaching between in length and weighing up to . ''M. s. mcdowelli ''is the largest subspecies, regularly attaining lengths of . '' M. s. variegata'' is the smallest subspecies, typically in length. The average adult length is roughly . However, one 3-year-old captive male ''M. s. mcdowelli'', measured in Ireland, was found to exceed . Males are typically smaller than females; in some regions, females are up to four times heavier. The head is triangular with a conspicuous row of thermoreceptive labial pits. The colouring of ''M. spilota'' is highly variable, ranging from olive to black with white or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
