Morelia spilota cheynei
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Morelia spilota cheynei, or the jungle carpet python, is a python subspecies[1] found in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, cheynei, is in honor of Cheyne Wellington.[2]
Geographic range
The type locality given is "Ravenshoe, on the Atherton Tableland, north Queensland, in Lat. 17° 36' S, Long 145° 29' E" (Australia).[3][4]
Size
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 Script error: No such module "convert".. As with most species of snakes, females are typically larger than males.
Diet
Like all snakes these semiarboreal snakes are strictly carnivorous. They feed on medium-sized rodents such as rats, mice, and baby rabbits in captivity.
References
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Further reading
- Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1". ("Morelia cheynei sp. nov.", pp. 106–107.)
External links
- Morelia spilota at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 September 2007.
- Jungle Carpet Python species profile at SnakeEstate.com