Morelia spilota cheynei
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pythonidae |
| Genus: | Morelia |
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| Subspecies: | M. s. cheynei
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| Morelia spilota cheynei Wells & Wellington, 1984
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Morelia spilota cheynei, or the jungle carpet python, is a python subspecies[2] found in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The specific name, cheynei, is in honor of Cheyne Wellington.[3]
Geographic range
[edit | edit source]The type locality given is "Ravenshoe, on the Atherton Tableland, north Queensland, in Lat. 17° 36' S, Long 145° 29' E" (Australia).[1][4]
Size
[edit | edit source]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 8.5 ft (2.6 m). As with most species of snakes, females are typically larger than males.
Diet
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (series). Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (volume).
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- ^ Wells & Wellington, 1984. p. 107.
- ^ Wells & Wellington, 1984. p. 106.
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). ("Morelia cheynei sp. nov.", pp. 106–107.)
External links
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- Morelia spilota at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 September 2007.
- Jungle Carpet Python species profile at SnakeEstate.com
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