Green tree python Morelia viridis Least concern
Where the green tree python lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 183 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map
| Scientific name | Morelia viridis |
|---|---|
| Group | Snakes |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 3 countries |
| Continents | Asia, Oceania |
| Class | Reptile |
| Order | Squamata |
| Family | Pythonidae |
Where does the green tree python live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the green tree python in 3 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania.
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 green tree python endangered?
The green tree python’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the green tree python?
The green tree python (Morelia viridis) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Pythonidae, genus Morelia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the green tree python
The green tree python (Morelia viridis), is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is native to New Guinea, some islands in Indonesia, and the Cape York Peninsula in Australia. First described by Hermann Schlegel in 1872, it was known for many years as Chondropython viridis. As its common name suggests, it is a bright green snake that can reach a total length (including tail) of 2 m (6.6 ft) and a weight of 1.6 kg (3.5 lb), with females slightly larger and heavier than males. Living generally in trees, the green tree python mainly hunts and eats small reptiles and mammals. It is a popular pet, and numbers in the wild have suffered with large-scale smuggling of wild-caught green tree pythons in Indonesia. Despite this, the green tree python is rated as least concern on the IUCN Red List of endangered species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Green tree python (revision 1380440062), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q849394 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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