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A Listing of Australian Pythons
Distribution Key

SERPENTES (SNAKES)
Family Boidae (boas and pythons)
Subfamily Pythonidae (pythons)

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Last updated 22/02/2010

Scientific Name
Common Name
Distribution
Antaresia childreni Children's Python NT,Qld,WA
Antaresia maculosa Spotted Python NT,Qld,WA
Antaresia perthensis Pygmy Python WA
Antaresia stimsoni Stimson's Python NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Aspidites melanocephalus Black-headed Python NT,Qld,WA
Aspidites ramsayi Woma NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Leiopython albertisii D'Alberti's Python Qld (Torres Strait Islands )?
*Liasis mackloti fuscus Water Python NT,Qld,WA
Liasis olivaceus Olive Python NT,Qld,WA
Morelia carinata Rough-scaled Python WA
*Morelia kinghorni (previously M. amethistina kinghorni) Australian Scrub (Amethystine) Python Qld
Morelia oenpelliensis Oenpelli Rock Python NT
*Morelia spilota bredli (was Morelia bredli) Centralian Carpet Python NT
Morelia spilota cheynei Jungle Carpet python Qld
Morelia spilota imbricata Southwestern Carpet Python WA
Morelia spilota mcdowelli Coastal Carpet Python NSW,Qld
Morelia spilota metcalfei Inland Carpet Python NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic
Morelia spilota spilota Diamond Python NSW,Vic
Morelia spilota variegata Northwestern Carpet Python or Darwin Carpet Python NT,Qld,WA
Morelia viridis Green Tree Python Qld



DISTRIBUTION KEY
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CKI = Cocos (Keeling) Island
NSW = New South Wales
NT = Northern Territory
Qld = Queensland
SA = South Australia
Tas = Tasmania
Vic = Victoria
WA = Western Australia

 

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