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Jungle Carpet Python

Morelia spilota cheynei

Photo by Felix Fleck
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful snake, yellowish with tan and brown pattern. This specimen was about 180cm in length, which is considered the maximum length for this subspecies found in the rainforest of north eastern Australia. Pupil is vertical during daylight hours and it has heat sensitive pit-organs, which allow the snake infrared vision. It is mainly nocturnal and arboreal.

Habitat:

Rainforest around Lake Eacham in the Atherton Tablelands of Far North Queensland, Australia.

Reference Links:

Morelia spilota cheynei - Wikipedia, Morelia spilota cheynei

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Comments (12)
Felix Fleck
Thank you all so much for the SOTD and the kind words!
Liana
Congratulations Felix!!! Very well deserved :)
DanielePralong
Congratulation Felix, this beautiful snake is our Spotting of the Day! First time for this subspecies in the wild on Project Noah. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10157746381430603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/796860000635383808
Felix Fleck
Thank you for the comments Liana, Ashley, and Daniele! I saw quite a few while I was in that part of the world. Unfortunately many end as roadkill.
DanielePralong
Beautiful Felix! The coastal subspecies can get quite large: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10195295
AshleyT
Love this series, Felix! I love carpet pythons, would be awesome to see a wild one!
Liana
Great series Felix! Thank you for sharing :)
Felix Fleck
Thank you Polilla! I was lucky to see one during the day (late afternoon) because they tend to be nocturnal. It was in no rush, so I was able to just watch it slowly climb into the vegetation and take pictures.

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