REPTILE - ROUGH SCALED PYTHON (MORELIA CARINATA)
TheĀ rough-scaled pythonĀ (Morelia carinata) is a large-scaledĀ pythonĀ species Ā Ā (Licence required)
Description
The rough-scaled python is able to grow to around 2 m (6.6 ft) in total length. It has a triangular-shaped head with a conspicuous constriction at the neck area.Ā M. carinataĀ is distinguished by the presence of a largeĀ parietal scaleĀ and by having distinctĀ keeledĀ dorsal scales. The body is slim and muscular. The color pattern is light honey-tan with darker reddish-brown markings or dark brown with pale brown blotches. The blotches become larger toward the tail, so the pattern appears to be reversed. [The belly is white, possibly with black spots. The markings are thought to assist in providingĀ camouflage. The wrinkled to corrugated scales also assist the snake in climbing up sandstone and crevices.
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TheĀ rough-scaled pythonĀ (Morelia carinata) is a large-scaledĀ pythonĀ species Ā Ā (Licence required)
Description
The rough-scaled python is able to grow to around 2 m (6.6 ft) in total length. It has a triangular-shaped head with a conspicuous constriction at the neck area.Ā M. carinataĀ is distinguished by the presence of a largeĀ parietal scaleĀ and by having distinctĀ keeledĀ dorsal scales. The body is slim and muscular. The color pattern is light honey-tan with darker reddish-brown markings or dark brown with pale brown blotches. The blotches become larger toward the tail, so the pattern appears to be reversed. [The belly is white, possibly with black spots. The markings are thought to assist in providingĀ camouflage. The wrinkled to corrugated scales also assist the snake in climbing up sandstone and crevices.
