Morelia spilota metcalfei
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pythonidae |
| Genus: | Morelia |
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| Subspecies: | M. s. metcalfei
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| Morelia spilota metcalfei Wells & Wellington, 1984
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- Common names: Murray-Darling carpet python, MD carpet python, inland carpet python, riverine carpet python, Victorian carpet python.
Morelia spilota metcalfei is a
arboreal, typically inhabiting rocky outcrops, dry woodlands, riverine forests and flood plains.[4][5] The threats to the snakes are people and other snakes.[citation needed
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Diet
Murray Darling pythons naturally feed on mammals, birds and lizards.[4] In captivity, they are fed mice and rats, and as adults can be fed rabbits, quails and small chickens.[3]
Geographic range
Found in
type locality given is "Warrum bungle Mountains, New South Wales" [Australia].[1]
In captivity
These pythons are popular as pets due to their mild temperament, although a license and fees are usually required in Australia. As with other carpet python subspecies, both naturally occurring and designer morphs are common in captive specimens, such as albino or reduced pattern varieties.[6]
Image gallery
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6-month old individual -
Close up of the scale pattern on an adult male -
Handling a captive (pet) adult male -
Captive adult male soaking in a water bowl
References
- ^ ISBN 1-893777-01-4(volume).
- ^ "Morelia spilota metcalfei". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
- ^ a b DoLittle Farm Inland Carpet Python fact sheet Retrieved on 7 February 2013. Archived 9 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Resident Animals - Murray Darling Carpet Python Archived 10 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Melbourne Museum: Wild - Inland Carpet Python". Melbourne Museum. Archived from the original on 19 January 2011.
- ^ Frequently Asked Questions - Aussie Pythons and Snakes Archived 15 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 7 February 2013.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morelia spilota metcalfei.
- Morelia spilota at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 September 2007.