Rough-scaled python
Hi! I’m a Rough-scaled python
Rough-scaled pythons are incredibly rare, found only in the Kimberley region of West Australia. They live in monsoonal rainforest, and are most active at night, preferring to retreat to tree tops or caves during the day. The Rough-scaled python has the longest teeth relative to body size of any snake, though they are non-venemous, and rely on constriction to capture their prey.
The National Zoo & Aquarium is home to 2 Rough-scaled Pythons: Cindy and Ted.
Rough-scaled python Facts
Taxonomy
Morelia carinata
Population Movement
Unknown
Current Animals
Ted, Cindy
Life Span (captive)
Unknown
Weight
700 g
Reproduction
They are oviparous with mating season occurring between July and August. Females typically lay ten eggs who will then coil around them to incubate, leaving the offspring once they hatch.
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Group Count
2
Life Span (wild)
Unknown
Size
2 metres total length
Gestation
70 days
Distribution
Australia, northwestern Western Australia in the lower sections of the Mitchell and Hunter Rivers