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Centralian python vs Rough-scaled python

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

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Centralian python

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Rough-scaled python

What is the difference between a centralian python and a rough-scaled python?

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

  • Both belong to the genus Morelia, so they are close relatives.
  • They are on record for 1 of the same countries (the centralian python for 1 in total, the rough-scaled python for 1). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.

Side by side

Centralian pythonRough-scaled python
Scientific nameMorelia bredliMorelia carinata
FamilyPythonidaePythonidae
OrderSquamataSquamata
Weight15.9 kgNot recorded
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan12.8 years – 19.6 yearsNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusNot recordedNot recorded
Countries recorded11

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