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Carpet python vs Centralian python

Both belong to the genus Morelia, so they are close relatives.

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Carpet python

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Centralian python

What is the difference between a carpet python and a centralian python?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • Both belong to the genus Morelia, so they are close relatives.

Side by side

Carpet pythonCentralian python
Scientific nameMorelia spilotaMorelia bredli
FamilyPythonidaePythonidae
OrderSquamataSquamata
Weight15.9 kg15.9 kg
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan12.8 years – 19.6 years12.8 years – 19.6 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusNot recordedNot recorded
Countries recordedNot recorded1

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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