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Green python

Morelia azurea (Meyer, 1874)

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The green python (Morelia azurea) is a species in the family Pythonidae, order Squamata.

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Quick facts about the green python

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the green python live?

Not recorded

Is the green python endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the green python classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderSquamata
  5. familyPythonidae
  6. genusMorelia
  7. SpeciesMorelia azurea (Meyer, 1874)

Synonyms Chondropython azureus, Chondropython pulcher, Morelia azurea utaraensis

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Green tree pythonEnglish
  • Northern green pythonEnglish
  • Grüner BaumpythonGerman
  • Groene boompythonDutch
  • Noordelijke groene boompythonDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the green python

Other species in the same genus Morelia.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the green python?

The green python (Morelia azurea) belongs to the family Pythonidae in the order Squamata.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Green python (Morelia azurea). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-python

MLA

“Green python (Morelia azurea).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-python.

BibTeX
@misc{green_python_2026,
  title = {Green python (Morelia azurea)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-python},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}