Antaresia maculosa
Spotted Python
©Stewart Macdonald: Theodore, Queensland, Australia
©Lyle Vail: Spotted Python at Lizard Island Research Station
©Lyle Vail: Spotted Python at Lizard Island Research Station
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Pythonidae
Genus
Antaresia
Species
Antaresia maculosa
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 140 cm (Length of specimen)
Synonyms
Similar taxa
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
Spotted pythons prefer rocky hillsides and outcrops with crevices and caves.
Behaviour
The spotted python is known to eat insectivorous bats that it catches at the entrance of their caves.
