Morelia spilota mcdowelli

Morelia spilota mcdowelli
Coastal carpet python
Morelia spilota mcdowelli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Pythonidae
Genus: Morelia
Species: M. spilota
Subspecies: M. s. mcdowelli
Trinomial name
Morelia spilota mcdowelli
Wells & Wellington, 1984
Synonyms
  • Morelia mcdowelli - Wells & Wellington, 1984
  • Morelia spilota mcdowelli - Barker & Barker, 1994[1]

Morelia spilota mcdowelli is a subspecies of Morelia spilota, commonly known as the carpet python, and is informally named the Eastern, Coastal or McDowell's Carpet python.[2][3] The original description and name was published by Wells and Wellington in 1984.[4] It occurs along the northeastern coast of Australia and in New Guinea.

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Description

Morelia spilota mcdowelli
Morelia spilota mcdowelli digesting a meal at Toonumbar National Park, NSW

This is a subspecies of Morelia spilota and usually attains lengths of 2.7-3 m (9-10 feet).

Geographic range

Found in Australia in eastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales. The type locality given is "Terania Creek, N.S.W." (New South Wales, Australia).[1]

Taxonomy

Placed in synonymy by Underwood and Stimson (1990).[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  2. ^ Morelia spilota at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 September 2007.
  3. ^ "Carpet pythons (Morelia spilotes sp.)". Care Sheet. Monaro Amphibian & Reptile Keepers (MARK). http://www.mark.org.au/pages/cs_carpetpython.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-20. 
  4. ^ "Morelia spilota mcdowelli". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=635068. Retrieved 15 February 2008. 

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