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Carpet Python - Morelia spilota - Ruitpython (Tapijtpython)
New Guinea and Australia.
The following 8 subspecies are being recognized:
Morelia spilota harrisoni - Southern-Papua and New Guinea;
Morelia spilota variegata - North-Australia;
Morelia spilota mcdowelli - North-Cape York through Queensland to North-New South Wales;
Morelia spilota cheynei - Northeast-Queensland;
Morelia spilota metcalfei - South-Queensland, New South Wales and North-Victoria to South-Australia;
Morelia spilota spilota - coastal New South Wales;
Morelia spilota macburnieri - South-Australia, North-Flinders Ranges;
Morelia spilota imbricata - South-West Australia.
Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.