Mollucan python | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Pythonidae |
Genus: | Morelia |
Species: | M. clastolepis |
Binomial name | |
Morelia clastolepis |
Morelia clastolepis, also known as the Mollucan python, is a species of python found in Indonesia. They can grow to be 8–9 feet in length.
As hatchlings they have a red in color, which then turns from brown to yellow, then as adults, will get black along their spine. They can also be patternless or striped.