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STIMSON'S PYTHON
or Large Blotched Python
(was Antaresia stimsoni)

Note that the name "Antaresia stimsoni" is now considered obsolete and Stimsons Pythons are now considered to be Antaresia childreni

COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

DISTRIBUTION

Eastern Stimsons Python

Antaresia stimsoni orientalis (Status Uncertain)

Eastern parts of Australia, excluding coastal regions
(distribution uncertain)

Western Stimsons Python

Antaresia stimsoni stimsoni

WA - Possibly NT. Western parts of Australia, excluding northern and Southern coastal regions


The Stimson's Python which was called (Antaresia stimson) now called (Antaresia childreni) was photographed at the Canberra Reptile Zoo
The Stimson's Python which was called (Antaresia stimson) now called (Antaresia childreni) was photographed at the Canberra Reptile Zoo

The Stimson's Python which was called (Antaresia stimson) now called (Antaresia childreni) pictured above is from the Mootwingee National Park NSW
The Stimson's Python which was called (Antaresia stimson) now called (Antaresia childreni) pictured above is from the Mootwingee National Park NSW

Antaresia map
Approximate distribution of the Stimson's Python which was called (Antaresia stimson) now called (Antaresia childreni) is shown in Brown and it is also found in the blue region where the Pygmy Python (Antaresia perthensis) also occurs



The Stimson's Python which was called (Antaresia stimson) now called (Antaresia childreni) pictured above is from the Mootwingee National Park NSW
The Stimson's Python which was called (Antaresia stimson) now called (Antaresia childreni) pictured above is from the Mootwingee National Park NSW


Stimson's Python was (Antaresia stimson) now (Antaresia childreni)
Stimson's Python was (Antaresia stimson) now (Antaresia childreni)

Similar species listed below

COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Distribution

Children's Python

Antaresia childreni

NT, Qld, WA, SA, NSW

Spotted Python

Antaresia maculosa

Qld, NSW, New Guinea

Pygmy Python

Antaresia perthensis

WA

Stimson's Python

Was Antaresia stimsoni now Antaresia childreni

NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA

Note that many websites and books give the distribution of the Childrens Python (Antaresia childreni) as "Northern Australia" however that is incorrect - click here for the correct distribution!


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