Amethystine python Morelia amethistina Least concern
Where the amethystine python lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
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| Scientific name | Morelia amethistina |
|---|---|
| Group | Snakes |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Class | Reptile |
| Order | Squamata |
| Family | Pythonidae |
Is the amethystine python endangered?
The amethystine python’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the amethystine python?
The amethystine python (Morelia amethistina) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Pythonidae, genus Simalia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the amethystine python
The amethystine python (Simalia amethistina, formerly known as Morelia amethistina), also known as the scrub python or sanca permata in Indonesian, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Popular among reptile enthusiasts, and noted for its coloration and size, it is one of the largest snakes in the world, as measured either by length or weight, and is the largest native snake in Papua New Guinea. Until 2000, the larger Australian species S. kinghorni was generally considered a subspecies of S. amethistina, and this change of classification has still not been universally reflected in literature. Because of this issue, S. amethistina has often been described as the largest snake in Australia, but this is not accurate since under the current classification, this species does not occur in Australia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Amethystine python (revision 1376464896), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q186275 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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