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Morelia spilota
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Morelia spilota, commonly known as the carpet python, is a large snake of the family Pythonidae found in Australia, New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea), Bismarck Archipelago, and the northern Solomon Islands.[1][2][3] Many subspecies are recognised; ITIS lists six,[4] the Reptile Database six,[5] and the IUCN eight.[1]
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Carpet python | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Pythonidae |
Genus: | Morelia |
Species: | M. spilota |
Binomial name | |
Morelia spilota (Lacépède, 1804) | |
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