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Green Tree Python

Morelia viridis

Photo by SeanWeekly
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted this lovely Snake during a mangrove tour in Indonesia.

Habitat:

Primarily arboreal, these snakes have a particular way of resting in the branches of trees; they loop a coil or two over the branches in a saddle position and place their head in the middle. This trait is shared with the emerald tree boa, Corallus caninus, of South America. This habit, along with their appearance, has caused people to confuse the two species when seen outside their natural habitat.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (13)

In Indonesia this species is only found in Papua including its small satellites. The map shows Kalimantan.
Check... http://anotheca.com/wordpress/2010/02/22/the-acts-canopy-walkway/
Amazing!!!
Hi Sean, is it the same size as Python reticulatus of the Philippines? It looks so big!
Oh...remind me Bamboo pit vipers seen here in Western ghats..!!
Curled up on a limb just like one of my Children's books.
Beautiful capture and python... and how polite of it to pose so nicely for you!
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PublishedAugust 10, 2011

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