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Species profile—Morelia viridis (green python)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Reptilia (reptiles) → Boidae (pythons) → Morelia viridis (green python)

Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Reptilia (reptiles)
Family
Boidae (pythons)
Scientific name
Morelia viridis (Schlegel, 1872)
Common name
green python
Type reference
Type Reference: Aru Island, Indonesia
WildNet taxon ID
520
Synonym(s)
Chondropython viridis
Alternate name(s)
green python (Australian population)
green tree python
emerald python
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Near threatened
Conservation significant
Yes
Confidential
Yes
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=520.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024