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Antaresia maculosa
Habitat: wide variety of habitats from Australian woodlands and rocky outcrops to wet coastal forests to cane fields.
Diet: Mainly mammals but also frogs and lizards. Known to sit and wait at cave entrances for bats
Reproduction: Mate in April - August, have up to 12 eggs in October - November. Hatch on 45 - 60 days. Independent from hatchling
Behavior: Spotted pythons are a small hardy, nocturnal, non-venomous species found in New South Wales, Australia, around woodlands and rocky outcrops. They may also be found around suburban areas.
Physical Description: This is one of Australia's smallest pythons. The typical color is brown, similar to the Children's Python and reaches only 3 to 4 feet in length. Spotted pythons have bold marks with large blotches that are dark brown on a pale brown or yellow background and they have large scales covering the head, with heat pits in the upper and lower jaws. There is also at least one pattern morph of this species. The granite phase spotted python has the normal blotched pattern replaced with a myriad of dark speckles on a light background. The overall effect is a strikingly different appearing python. The granite phase is inherited as a simple recessive trait. Unlike Children's pythons, the Spotted python's pattern stays with it into adulthood.
Threats: Introduced pests such as cats and foxes
Fun Facts:
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Also known as Children's Python |
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These animals have protective camouflage when predators appear, slithers up as high as it can. |
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It is the smallest species of python, a popular pet in Australia, and moved to South America by Australian criminals. |
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