General Description
Body colour pattern varies, green-black with white or yellow spots, or pale to dark brown with black patches. Up to 4 m long.
Biology
Carpet Pythons live in the most diverse range of habitat types of any Australian python. They eat reptiles, birds and mammals, some as large as wallabies. They are mostly active at night.
Distribution
Mainland Australia, except central areas.
Habitat
Forest and areas near water, also in urban areas.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Pattern of spots or patches on body.
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Colours
Yellow, Black, White, Green, Brown
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Habitats
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Mammals, Birds, Lizards, Snakes
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Hazards
Not venomous.
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Trade restrictions (Appendix II), FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Lacepède, 1804)
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Common Name
Carpet Python
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Other Names
Diamond Python
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Species Name
spilota
