Species profile—Simalia amethistina (amethystine python (New Guinean form))

Classification

Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals ) (animals) → Reptilia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia ) (reptiles) → Boidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia&family=boidae ) (pythons) → Simalia amethistina (amethystine python (New Guinean form))

Sighting data

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KML ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=22498&f=kml ) | CSV ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=22498&f=csv ) | GeoJson ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=22498 )

Species details

Kingdom

Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia ) (animals)

Class

Reptilia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia ) (reptiles)

Family

Boidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia&family=boidae ) (pythons)

Scientific name

Simalia amethistina (Schneider, 1801)

Common name

amethystine python (New Guinean form)

Type reference

Schneider, J.G. (1801) Historiae amphibiorum naturalis et literariae. Fasciculus secundus, continens crocodilos, scincos, chamaesauras, boas, pseudoboas, elapes, angues, amphibisbaenas et caecilias. Fried. Fromman, Jena.

WildNet taxon ID

22498

Synonym(s)

Morelia amethistina
Australiasis funki
Australiasis amethystina clarki
Australiasis amethystinus
Liasis clarki
Hypaspistes dipsadides
Liasis duceboracensis
Aspidopython jakati
Liasis amethystinus
Constrictor amethystinus
Python amethystinus
Boa amethistina

Alternate name(s)

scrub python
amethyst python

Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status

Least concern

Conservation significant

No

Endemicity

Native

Pest status

Nil

Other resources

• Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums (OZCAM) ( https://ozcam.ala.org.au/occurrences/search?taxa=Simalia%20amethistina#tab_mapView )
• Atlas of Living Australia ( https://bie.ala.org.au/search?q=SIMALIA%2BAMETHISTINA )

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=22498 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=22498 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.