# Green tree python (*Morelia viridis*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The green tree python (Morelia viridis), also called Green python or Southern green python, is a snake in the family Pythonidae and the genus Morelia. It is a medium-sized reptile with an adult body mass of 3.113 kg, and its habitat is forest. Its lifespan is given as 17.85 years, with a highest reported value of 20.6 years; eggs incubate for 60 days and a clutch numbers 16. Checklists record it in Indonesia, and the IUCN Red List assesses it as Least Concern, not a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 3.11 kg |
| Length | up to 2 m |
| Lifespan | 17.9 years – 20.6 years |
| Main food | vertebrates |
| Habitat | forest |
| Egg incubation | 60 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 16 |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | 1 country |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Reptilia
- order: Squamata
- family: Pythonidae
- genus: Morelia
- species: *Morelia viridis* (Schlegel, 1872)

Synonyms: *Chondropython adelynhoserae*, *Chondropython pulcher*, *Chondropython shireenae*, *Chondropython viridis*, *Chondropython viridis adelynhoserae*, *Chondropython viridis shireenae*, *Python viridis*

## Countries on record

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

Indonesia

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the green tree python?

The green tree python is a reptile, a snake in the family Pythonidae.

### How heavy is the green tree python?

An adult Green tree python has a body mass of 3.113 kg, placing it in the medium size class.

### Is the green tree python endangered?

No. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.

### How long does the green tree python live?

Its lifespan is given as 17.85 years, and the highest value reported by our sources is 20.6 years.

### Which countries is the green tree python recorded in?

Checklists record the green tree python in Indonesia.

### How long do Green tree python eggs incubate?

Green tree python eggs incubate for 60 days, and a clutch numbers 16.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
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