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Carpet Python Species and Sub-species

Morelia spilota cheynei (Jungle Carpet Python)

  • Common Name: Jungle Carpet Python

  • Geographic Range: Northeastern Queensland, Australia.

  • Typical Adult Size: Adults typically measure 1.5–2.1 meters (5–7 feet) in total length. However, wild-caught females are known to grow over 2.6 meters (8.5 feet).

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Morelia spilota mcdowelli (Coastal Carpet Python / Eastern Carpet Python)

  • Common Name: Coastal Carpet Python, Eastern Carpet Python, McDowell's Carpet Python

  • Geographic Range: Eastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales, Australia.

  • Typical Adult Size: This is generally considered the largest subspecies, regularly attaining lengths of 2.7–3.0 meters (8.9–9.8 feet). Some individuals can exceed 3.9 meters (12.9 feet). They are also quite heavy-bodied.

 

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Morelia spilota metcalfei (Murray-Darling Carpet Python / Inland Carpet Python)

  • Common Name: Murray-Darling Carpet Python, Inland Carpet Python, Victorian Carpet Python

  • Geographic Range: Murray-Darling Basin of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia.

  • Typical Adult Size: They grow up to 2.7 meters (10 feet), but adults are usually around 2.4 meters (8 feet).

 

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Morelia spilota variegata (Darwin Carpet Python)

  • Common Name: Torresian Carpet Python, Darwin Carpet Python, Northwestern Carpet Python

  • Geographic Range: New Guinea (Western New Guinea and Papua New Guinea) and Australia in northwestern Western Australia and the northern portion of the Northern Territory.

  • Typical Adult Size: This is often considered the smallest subspecies, typically 1.8–2.5 meters in length (5.9ft to 8.2ft). Some individuals have been recorded at 2.8m

 

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Morelia spilota imbricata (South-Western Carpet Python / Southwestern Python)

  • Common Name: South-Western Carpet Python, Southwestern Python

  • Geographic Range: Southern Western Australia.

  • Typical Adult Size: May attain a total length of up to 2.3 meters (7.5 feet).

 

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Different Carpet Python Species

Morelia spilota spilota (Diamond Python)

  • Common Name: Diamond Python

  • Geographic Range: Coastal regions of southeastern Australia, from far eastern Victoria to north of Sydney, New South Wales.

  • Typical Adult Size: Typically around 2.1 meters (7 feet), with large specimens reaching over 3 meters (10 feet).

 

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Morelia viridis (Green Tree Python)

  • Common Name: Green Tree Python, Chondro

  • Geographic Range: New Guinea and its surrounding islands, as well as the Cape York Peninsula of Australia.

  • Typical Adult Size: Generally attains a total length of 1.5 to 2 meters (5-6.5 feet).

 

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Morelia carinata (Rough-scaled Python)

  • Common Name: Rough-scaled Python

  • Geographic Range: A very restricted range in the Kimberley region of northwestern Australia.

  • Typical Adult Size: Typically reaches a total length of around 2 meters (6.5 feet).

 

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Morelia bredli (Bredl's Python / Centralian Carpet Python)

  • Common Name: Bredl's Python, Centralian Carpet Python, Centralian Python

  • Geographic Range: Mountain ranges in the southern part of the Northern Territory, primarily near Alice Springs.

  • Typical Adult Size: Typically reaches 2 to 2.5 meters (6.5-8 feet) in total length.

 

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