Morelia spilota cheynei, or the jungle carpet python, is a python subspecies found in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia.
Etymology The specific name, cheynei, is in honor of Cheyne Wellington.Wells & Wellington, 1984. p. 107.
Geographic range The type locality given is "Ravenshoe, on the Atherton Tableland, north Queensland, in Lat. 17° 36' S, Long 145° 29' E" (Australia).Wells & Wellington, 1984. p. 106.
Size Adults of these medium-sized pythons typically measure 5–7 ft (1.5–2.1 m) in total length. However, wild caught females are known to grow to over . As with most species of snakes, females are typically larger than males.
Diet Like all snakes these semiarboreal snakes are strictly carnivorous. They feed on medium-sized rodents such as rats, mice, and baby rabbits in captivity.
References
Further reading ("Morelia cheynei sp. nov.", pp. 106–107.)
External links
Jungle Carpet Python species profile at SnakeEstate.com