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
- Not recorded
- 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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classReptilia
- orderSquamata
- familyPythonidae
- genusMorelia
- 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
Relatives of the western carpet python
Other species in the same genus Morelia.

Green tree python
Morelia viridis
Carpet python
Morelia spilota
Centralian python
Morelia bredli
Rough-scaled python
Morelia carinata
Green python
Morelia azurea
CompareWestern carpet python vs Green tree pythonWestern carpet python vs Carpet pythonWestern carpet python vs Centralian pythonWestern carpet python vs Rough-scaled python
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the western carpet python?
The western carpet python (Morelia imbricata) 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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