NEW GUINEA AMETHISTINE (or SCRUB) PYTHON Simalia amethistina
John Fowler & Rachel Barnes
Distribution:- New Guinea and nearby islands (Bismarck Islands, Trobriand Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Louisiade Islands, Aru Islands, Kai Islands). It is NOT found in Australia. Australian specimens previously regarded as a subspecies are Simalia kinghorni
Comments:-This species belongs to the Amethystine python complex comprising of 5 separate species. It grows up to approximately 7 metres (6ft) - some sources report lengths up to 3 metres (10ft)
New Guinea Amethystine (or Scrub) Python (Simalia amethistina) at the Rimba Reptile Park, Bali Indonesia
New Guinea Amethystine (or Scrub) Python (Simalia amethistina) at the Rimba Reptile Park, Bali Indonesia
Similar species in the Amethystine Python complex are:-