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Western carpet python

Morelia imbricata (Smith, 1981)

Status not recordedsnakes

The western carpet python (Morelia imbricata) is a species in the family Pythonidae, order Squamata.

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Quick facts about the western carpet python

Weight
Not recorded
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 western carpet python live?

Not recorded

Is the western carpet 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 western carpet python classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderSquamata
  5. familyPythonidae
  6. genusMorelia
  7. SpeciesMorelia imbricata (Smith, 1981)

Synonyms Morelia macburniei, Morelia spilota imbricata, Python spilotus imbricatus

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • South-western carpet pythonEnglish
  • Southwestern carpet pythonEnglish
  • Western Australian carpet pythonEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the western carpet python

Other species in the same genus Morelia.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the western carpet python?

The western carpet python (Morelia imbricata) belongs to the family Pythonidae in the order Squamata.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Western carpet python (Morelia imbricata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-carpet-python

MLA

“Western carpet python (Morelia imbricata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-carpet-python.

BibTeX
@misc{western_carpet_python_2026,
  title = {Western carpet python (Morelia imbricata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-carpet-python},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}