Simalia kinghorni

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Simalia kinghorni is a large, non-venomous python species native to Australia, commonly known as the Australian scrub python and noted for being one of the longest snakes in the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf python species
reptile
vertebrate
activityPattern nocturnal
bodyForm slender and muscular
class Reptilia
commonName Australian scrub python NERFINISHED
scrub python NERFINISHED
conservationStatus not globally assessed by IUCN as a separate species
diet birds
flying foxes
possums
small mammals
eyeFeature vertical pupils
family Pythonidae NERFINISHED
foundInEcosystem Australian tropical ecosystems
genus Simalia NERFINISHED
geographicEndemism endemic to Australia
habitat riverine forests
rocky outcrops
tropical rainforests
woodlands
hasBehavior constrictor
hasColoration brown to olive with darker blotches or bands
hasHeadShape distinct, elongated head
hasLifespan over 20 years in captivity
hasLocomotion arboreal and terrestrial
hasPattern irregular blotches
hasReproductionType oviparous
hasScales keeled dorsal scales
isVenomous false
kingdom Animalia
maximumLength over 6 meters
methodOfSubduingPrey constriction
nativeTo Australia
Cape York Peninsula NERFINISHED
Queensland, Australia NERFINISHED
northeastern Australia
notableFor being one of the longest snake species in the world
phylum Chordata
poseThreatToHumans low
relatedTo Simalia amethistina NERFINISHED
reproductionDetail females brood eggs until hatching
taxonRank species
thermalSensing heat-sensing pits on the head

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Pythonidae hasLargeSpecies Simalia kinghorni
Pythonidae includesSpecies Simalia kinghorni