Colours
Distinguishing features
Males are much smaller and slimmer than females. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 500 cm (Length of specimen)
Synonyms
Distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
They are found in Indonesia (Maluku Islands, Timur Laut Islands, Banda, Kai Islands, Aru Islands, Misool, Salawati, most of Western New Guinea, many islands in Geelvink Bay, such as Biak, Numfor, Yapen and Supiori), Papua New Guinea (including Umboi Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Trobriand Islands, the d'Entrecasteaux Islands to Rossel Island, Louisiade Archipelago), and Australia (on some islands in the Torres Strait, the northern Cape York Peninsula south including the Atherton Tableland and the eastern foothills of the Great Dividing Range.
In Indonesia and northern tropical Queensland, Australia, it is found mostly in rainforests. Warm, humid habitats with good water sources are preferred.
In northern Australia and New Guinea, it mostly lives in scrublands. (Wikipedia)
(Wikipedia)
