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Carpet python

Morelia spilota · Pythonidae

Best monthsJan · Sep–Octmost records
Records33,286in 2 countries
Most seen inAustralia33,285 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Carpet python
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About

Carpet python in brief

The carpet python (Morelia spilota) is a reptile of the Pythonidae family — species of reptile.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 33,286 published records, most of them from Australia and Norway. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, September and October.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Australia33,285 records · best Jan, Sep
Norway1 records · best Nov, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.