Photo of a Oenpelli Python (Nyctophilopython oenpelliensis)
Photo: tanyahattingh, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Oenpelli Python

Nyctophilopython oenpelliensis

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Constrictor
Type
Python
Family
Pythonidae
Genus
Nyctophilopython
Continents
Oceania
Countries
1
How common
Recorded in 8 places on iNaturalist

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About

Oenpelli Python (Nyctophilopython oenpelliensis) is a non-venomous python of the family Pythonidae, found in Australia. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, dry woodland, open woodland, savanna and 12 more. Recorded in 8 places on iNaturalist.

Where it lives

Native range

Habitats

Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.

Related snakes

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