Liasis mackloti

Other Names: Macklot's python. A very similar looking species, Liasis fuscus, is also called the Water Python.

Size: To 2.1 metres

Family: Pythonidae (Python family, about 26 species in the world)

Distribution: Northenmost coastal parts of Australia, Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea.

Habitat: Presumably they like to be near water.

References: Wikipedia.

About the Water Python

Can be bad-tempered if not treated right. From Wikipedia, "Liasis mackloti is a snake that is known and sold in the live exotic animal trade, or exotic pet trade, bringing it far beyond its native range, to as far as the United Kingdom, and North America, where it is sold and kept in captivity from pet stores, speciality shops, and conventions."

Breeding: The Water Python breeds easily in captivity. They lay eggs.

Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW. Higher Resolution 3008 x 2000.

Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW. Higher Resolution 2930 x 1953.

Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW. Higher Resolution 3008 x 2000.

Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW. Higher Resolution 2777 x 1851.

See Also

Australian Mammals
Australian Birds
Australian Frogs
Australian Fish
Australian Spiders and Their Faces
Australian Wild Plant Foods

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