Morelia spilota metcalfei

Morelia spilota metcalfei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Pythonidae
Genus: Morelia
Species: M. spilota
Subspecies: M. s. metcalfei
Trinomial name
Morelia spilota metcalfei
Wells & Wellington, 1984
Synonyms
  • Morelia metcalfei - Wells & Wellington, 1984
  • Morelia spilota metcalfei - Barker & Barker, 1994[1]
Common names: inland carpet python, murray darling carpet python, MD carpet python, vic carpet python.

Morelia spilota metcalfei is a non-venomous python subspecies[2] found in Australia.The threats to the snakes are people and other snakes.

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Geographic range

Found in Australia in the Murray-Darling Basin of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The type locality given is "Warrum bungle Mountains, New South Wales" [Australia].[1]

Murray Darling Carpet pythons are non-venomous snakes that constrict their prey. they grow to around 8 feet & are generally a silvery-grey with darker lines and blotches.

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References

  1. ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  2. ^ "Morelia spilota metcalfei". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=635069. Retrieved 19 September 2007. 

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