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Morelia spilota metcalfei is a python subspecies [2] found in Australia, commonly known as the Murray-Darling carpet python. The pythons are non-venomous snakes that constrict their prey. They grow up to 2.7m (10 feet), but adults are usually around 2.4m (8 feet). [3] Colour varies depending on locality.
M. s. spilota. M. spilota is a large species of python in the genus, reaching between 2 and 4 m (6.6 and 13.1 ft) in length and weighing up to 15 kg (33 lb). M. s. mcdowelli is the largest subspecies, regularly attaining lengths of 2.7–3.0 m (8.9–9.8
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.
Morelia bredli is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Pythonidae.The species is endemic to Australia.No subspecies are recognized. [3] Its common names include Bredl's python, the Centralian python, the Centralian carpet python, the central Australian carpet python, Bredl's carpet python, the central Australian Bredl's carpet python, and the central Bredl's carpet python.
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Hatchlings of carpet python on Great Keppel Island. Morelia spilota mcdowelli is a subspecies of Morelia spilota, commonly known as the carpet python, and is informally named the eastern, coastal, or McDowell's carpet python. [2] [3] The original description and name were published by Wells and Wellington in 1984. [4]
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This is a list of all extant genera, species, and subspecies of the snakes of the family Pythonidae, otherwise referred to as pythonids or true pythons.It follows the taxonomy currently provided by ITIS, [1] which is based on the continuing work of Roy McDiarmid [2] and has been updated with additional recently described species.