Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Rank Subspecies | Phylum Chordata Genus Morelia | |
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Similar Carpet python, Snake, Python family, Morelia, Reptile | ||
Morelia spilota cheynei
Morelia spilota cheynei, or the jungle carpet python, is a python subspecies found in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia.
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- Morelia spilota cheynei
- Morelia spilota cheynei jungle carpet python
- Etymology
- Geographic range
- Size
- Diet
- References
Morelia spilota cheynei jungle carpet python
Etymology
The specific name, cheynei, is in honor of Cheyne Wellington.
Geographic range
The type locality given is "Ravenshoe, on the Atheron Tableland, north Queensland, in Lat. 17° 36' S, Long 145° 29' E" (Australia).
Size
Adults of these medium-sized pythons typically measure 5–7 ft (1.5-2.1 m) in total length. However, wild caught females are known to grow to over 8.5 ft (2.6 m). As with most species of snakes, females are typically larger than males. This is not, however, always the case.
Diet
These semiarboreal snakes are strictly carnivorous. They feed on medium-sized rodents such as rats, mice, and baby rabbits in captivity.
References
Morelia spilota cheynei Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA