Rough-scaled python
Morelia carinata (Smith, 1981)
Status not recordedsnakes
The rough-scaled python (Morelia carinata) is a species in the family Pythonidae, order Squamata. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia.
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Quick facts about the rough-scaled python
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 12
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the rough-scaled python live?
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.
The rough-scaled python is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the rough-scaled 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 rough-scaled python classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classReptilia
- orderSquamata
- familyPythonidae
- genusMorelia
- SpeciesMorelia carinata (Smith, 1981)
Synonyms Python carinatus
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- RauschuppenpythonGerman
- érdespikkelyű pitonHungarian
- Килеватый ромбический питонRussian
- 粗鱗蟒Chinese
- RauhschuppenpythonGerman
Relatives of the rough-scaled python
Other species in the same genus Morelia.

Green tree python
Morelia viridis
Carpet python
Morelia spilota
Centralian python
Morelia bredli
Western carpet python
Morelia imbricata
Green python
Morelia azurea
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the rough-scaled python live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the rough-scaled python for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the rough-scaled python?
The rough-scaled python (Morelia carinata) belongs to the family Pythonidae in the order Squamata.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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