Morelia spilota Morelia spilota Least concern
Where the morelia spilota lives – recorded in 1 country, 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 22,357 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map
| Scientific name | Morelia spilota |
|---|---|
| Group | Snakes |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Class | Reptile |
| Order | Squamata |
| Family | Pythonidae |
Where does the morelia spilota live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the morelia spilota in 1 country or territory across 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 morelia spilota endangered?
The morelia spilota’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the morelia spilota?
The morelia spilota (Morelia spilota) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Pythonidae, genus Morelia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the morelia spilota
Morelia spilota, commonly known as the carpet python, is a large snake of the family Pythonidae found in Australia, New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea), Bismarck Archipelago, and the northern Solomon Islands. Many subspecies are recognised; ITIS lists six, the Reptile Database six, and the IUCN eight.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Morelia spilota (revision 1371615988), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q575770 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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