THE REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA - PYTHONS

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AUSTRALIAN OLIVE PYTHON
(Liasis olivaceus olivaceus)

Distribution:- Northern parts of the Northern Territory, Western Queensland and North Western part of Western Australia

Comments:- May grow to approximately 3 Metres (10 ft)

AND THE

PILBARA OLIVE PYTHON

(Liasis olivaceus barroni)

Distribution:- Pilbara region of Western Australia

Comments:- Generally larger than (Liasis olivaceus olivaceus) - May grow to over 4 Metres (over 14 ft)

Very large pythons should be treated with extreme care!
 OLIVE PYTHON - Liasis olivaceus - Reptiles of Australia
Large adult Olive Python (Liasis olivaceus)


Approximate distribution of the Olive Python Liasis olivaceus
Approximate distribution of the Olive Python (Liasis olivaceus)

OLIVE PYTHON - Liasis olivaceus - Reptiles of Australia
Olive Python (Liasis olivaceus)


OLIVE PYTHON - Liasis olivaceus - Reptiles of Australia
Young adult Olive Python (Liasis olivaceus)


 OLIVE PYTHON - Liasis olivaceus - Reptiles of Australia 
Large adult Olive Python (Liasis olivaceus)
Gavin Foreman from "Scales & Tails" with his Olive Python that was used by Alice Cooper in an Adelaide Concert.

Note that this species should not be confused with the Papuan Olive Python Apodora (or Liasis) papuana or the Australian Water Python (Liasis fuscus)

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INFORMATION ABOUT AUSTRALIAN PYTHONS
Australianherpetology.com


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PYTHON SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Pythons of Australia

Pythons of South Australia

NSW PYTHON SNAKES - Pythonidae

Qld PYTHON SNAKES - Pythonidae

Northern Territory PYTHON SNAKES - Pythonidae

LISTING OF WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PYTHONS

Pythons of Victoria

Pythons
of
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Pythons
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Pythons
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NSW

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Pythons
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AUSTRALIAN REPTILE SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Reptiles of South Australia
REPTILES OF VICTORIA
 REPTILES OF NSW REPTILES OF QUEENSLAND REPTILES OF NORTHERN TERRITORY REPTILES OF Western Australia Reptiles of the ACT(Canberra)

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Reptiles
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NSW

Reptiles
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Qld

Reptiles
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Reptiles
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WA

Reptiles
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Reptiles of Tasmania




Reptiles of Lord Howe Island

Reptiles of Christmas Island

Reptiles
of Cocos Keeling Islands

Reptiles of Norfolk Island





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