Children's python: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Children's python lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Antaresia childreni
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Pythonidae

Where does the Children's python live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Children's python in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Australia.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Children's python endangered?

The Children's python’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Children's python?

The Children's python (Antaresia childreni) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Pythonidae, genus Antaresia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Children's python

Children's python (Antaresia childreni) is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is named after John George Children. It is a nocturnal species occurring in the northern half of Australia and generally found on the ground, although it often climbs trees. Usually growing to about 1.0 m (3 ft) in length or more depending on the polymorphic variant, it is typically a reddish-brown colour, darker on the upper surface, and with many darker blotches, especially on younger specimens. The Stimson's python variant has much stronger and more variable colours; often being adorned with reddish-brown to chocolate blotches against lighter tan. It feeds mostly on small mammals and birds, and as with other pythons, it constricts its prey before swallowing it whole. It is a popular pet among reptile enthusiasts.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Children's python (revision 1358643011), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q968709 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).