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Last Updated June 12, 2011

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Note that recent changes to some species are extremely confusing. Most reference material is now incorrect/outdated. Some of the species causing the confusion are L. mackloti, L. fuscus, L amethistina, L kinghorni. P. curtis.

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A Listing of Pythons
Distribution Key

SERPENTES (SNAKES)
Family Boidae (boas and Pythons)
Subfamily Pythonidae (Pythons)

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Last updated June 25, 2011

Scientific Name
Common Name
Distribution
Antaresia childreni Children's Python AUSTRALIA (NT,Qld,WA )
Antaresia maculosa Spotted Python AUSTRALIA (NT,Qld,WA )
Antaresia perthensis Pygmy Python AUSTRALIA (WA )
Antaresia stimsoni Stimson's Python AUSTRALIA (NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA )
Apodora papuana *Papuan Olive Python Ramoi, Sorong Peninsula, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Aspidites melanocephalus Black-headed Python AUSTRALIA (NT,Qld,WA )
Aspidites ramsayi Woma AUSTRALIA (NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA )
Bothrochilus boa Bismarck (Bismark) Ringed Python Bismarck Archipelago (New Guinea)
Leiopython albertisii *D'Albertis Python AUSTRALIA (Qld -(Torres Strait Islands)
LeioPython bennettorum *Bennett's White-lipped Python New Guinea
LeioPython biakensis *Biak White-lipped Python Indonesia - Biak Island
LeioPython fredparkeri *Parker's White-lipped Python New Guinea
LeioPython hoserae *Southern White-lipped Python New Guinea
LeioPython huonensis *Huon White-lipped Python New Guinea
Liasis mackloti fuscus
( previously L. fuscus)
Water Python or Brown Water Python AUSTRALIA (NT,Qld,WA ) & Papua New Guinea
Liasis mackloti mackloti
*Macklot's Python, Freckled Python Indonesia
Liasis mackloti savuensis
Savu Python Savu Island (Indonesia)
Liasis olivaceus Olive Python AUSTRALIA (NT,Qld,WA )
Morelia amethistina Amethystine Python Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Morelia carinata Rough-scaled Python AUSTRALIA (WA )
Morelia clastolepis previously M. amethistina Moluccan Python or Seram Scrub Python Islands of Ambon and Seram in the Moluccas
Morelia boeleni *Boelen's Python New Guinea
Morelia kinghorni (previously M. amethistina kinghorni) Australian Scrub (Amethystine) Python AUSTRALIA (Qld )
Morelia nauta previously M. amethistina) Tanimbar Python Tanimbar Islands (Indonesia)
Morelia oenpelliensis Oenpelli Rock Python AUSTRALIA (NT )
Morelia spilota bredli (was Morelia bredli) Centralian Carpet Python AUSTRALIA (NT )
Morelia spilota cheynei Jungle Carpet Python AUSTRALIA (Qld )
Morelia spilota imbricata Southwestern Carpet Python AUSTRALIA (WA )
Morelia spilota mcdowelli Coastal Carpet Python AUSTRALIA (NSW,Qld )
Morelia spilota metcalfei Inland Carpet Python AUSTRALIA (NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic )
Morelia spilota spilota Diamond Python AUSTRALIA (NSW,Vic )
Morelia spilota variegata Northwestern Carpet Python or Darwin Carpet Python AUSTRALIA (NT,Qld,WA )
Morelia tracyae previously M. amethistina Halmahera Scrub Python Indonesia (Halmahera Island)
Morelia viridis Green Tree Python AUSTRALIA (Qld ), Indonesia, New Guinea
Python anchietae Angolan Python, Anthony python, Anchieta's dwarf python Angola and Namibia
Python breitensteini Borneo Short-tailed Python

Indonesia, Malaysia, Borneo, Singapore. Sumatra, islands in the Strait of Malacca

Python brongersmai Red Blood Python Malay Peninsula
Python curtus Sumatran Short-tailed Python Sumatra
Python molurus Indian Python, and Burmese Python Southern and Southeast Asia.
Python regius Royal Python, or Ball Python Africa
Python reticulatus Reticulated Python Southeast Asia
Python sebae African rock Python Africa
Python timoriensis Timor Python Lesser Sunda Islands (Flores, Lombien and Timor islands).



DISTRIBUTION KEY - Australian States & Territories
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CKI = Cocos (Keeling) Island
NSW = New South Wales
NT = Northern Territory
Qld = Queensland
SA = South Australia
Tas = Tasmania
Vic = Victoria
WA = Western Australia

 

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