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CARPET/DIAMOND PYTHON COMPLEX

Coastal Carpet Python (Morelia spilota mcdowelli)

 

Distribution Key


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


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The distribution map above shows all the subspecies of (Morelia spilota)
Note that the New Guinea Carpet Python is found in New Guinea and may be known as either Morelia spilota harrisoni or Morelia spilota variegata if you consider it to be
Morelia spilota variegata then this map or the alternate map under the table below shows its full distribution


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Scientific Name

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Distribution

Centralian Carpet Python
Morelia bredli

http://reptilesofaustralia.com/snakes/pythons/mbredli.htm

Morelia spilota bredli

Southwestern Carpet Python
Morelia imbricata

Southwestern Carpet Python Morelia spilota imbricata

Southwestern Carpet Python Morelia spilota imbricata

* Jungle Carpet Python
Morelia spilota cheynei also known as (Morelia spilota variegata)

Jungle Carpet Python

* Coastal Carpet Python
Morelia spilota mcdowelli also known as (Morelia spilota variegata)

Coastal Carpet Python

* Inland Carpet Python
Morelia spilota metcalfei also known as (Morelia spilota variegata)

Inland Carpet Python

Diamond Python
Morelia spilota spilota

http://reptilesofaustralia.com/snakes/pythons/msspilota.htm

* Northwestern Carpet Python
or Darwin Carpet Python
Morelia spilota variegata

Morelia spilota variegata Darwin or Northwestern Carpet Python

Papuan Carpet Python
Morelia spilota variegata (also known as Morelia spilota harrisoni)

Papuan Carpet Python


ALTERNATE DISTRIBUTION MAP

This map shows the alternate map if you want to use the subspecies as listed by the Australian Society of Herpetologists November 2023, which currently only recognises 2 subspecies

AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTION KEY
Click on the abbreviation below to see a map of the area

CKI = Cocos (Keeling) Island

NSW = New South Wales

NT = Northern Territory

Qld = Queensland

SA = South Australia

Tas = Tasmania

Vic = Victoria

WA = Western Australia


LINKS OF INTEREST


Morelia spilota LACEPEDE, 1804)
The Reptile Database

"There have been various proposals to further split variegata into additional subspecies but these have not been tested in any way" - Australian Society of Herpetologists November 2023
Information about Australian Pythons


Python Species of the World - Complete Listing
Reptile Database

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