Spotted Python
Antaresia maculosa
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
The spotted python, eastern small-blotched python, or eastern Children's python is a python species found in northern Australia and New Guinea. It is a popular pet among Australian reptile enthusiasts and other reptile enthusiasts abroad due to its small size and even temperament. No subspecies were originally recognized. However, two subspecies were recognized as of 2020; A. m. maculosa and A. m. peninsularis.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Pythonidae
- Genus
- Antaresia