Scrub python, Sanca permata
The Amethystine python (Simalia amethistina) is a species of nonvenomous snake. Popular among reptile enthusiasts, and noted for its coloration and size, the Amethystine python is one of the six largest snakes in the world, as measured either by length or weight. It is also the largest native snake in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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NocturnalNocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal",...
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CarnivoreA carnivore meaning 'meat eater' is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of a...
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
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Ambush predatorAmbush predators are carnivorous animals that capture or trap prey by stealth, luring, or by (typically instinctive) strategies utilizing an elemen...
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PrecocialPrecocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
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CongregatoryCongregatory animals tend to gather in large numbers in specific areas as breeding colonies, for feeding, or for resting.
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OviparousOviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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starts withSome individuals of this species have reportedly been measured at more than 5.5 m (18 ft) in total length (including tail), but this is exceptional, as 4 m (13 ft) specimens are already considered extremely large. The smooth dorsal scales are arranged in 39-53 rows at midbody. There are deep, heat-sensing pits on six or seven of the posterior lower labials.
Amethystine pythons are found in Indonesia (Maluku Islands, Timur Laut Islands, Banda, Kai Islands, Aru Islands, Misool, Salawati, most of Western New Guinea, many islands in Geelvink Bay, such as Biak, Numfor, Yapen, and Supiori), Papua New Guinea (including Umboi Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Trobriand Islands, the d'Entrecasteaux Islands to Rossel Island, Louisiade Archipelago), and Australia (on some islands in the Torres Strait, the northern Cape York Peninsula south including the Atherton Tableland, and the eastern foothills of the Great Dividing Range). These pythons inhabit both bushland and suburbia. In Indonesia and northern tropical Queensland, they are found mostly in rainforests; warm, humid habitats with good water sources are preferred. In northern Australia and New Guinea, they mostly live in scrublands. They can also occur in plantations and urban areas.
Amethystine pythons are solitary nocturnal creatures. Young individuals spend most of their time in trees while adults are more terrestrial and spend their time mainly on the ground. They are also very good swimmers and will travel by water when it is required. Amethystine pythons are 'sit and wait' are predators. They typically remain motionless in a camouflaged position, and then strike suddenly at passing prey which is then killed by constriction; they quickly wrap a number of coils around the prey and suffocate an animal.
Amethystine pythons are carnivores. Their diet generally consists of birds, bats, rats, possums, and other small mammals. Larger individuals may catch and eat wallabies, and cuscus, waiting by creek and river banks for prey seeking drinking water.
Amethystine pythons are oviparous. Females lay 5 to 21 eggs per clutch and incubate them until they hatch. During the incubation period, females do not eat and leave only to bask to raise their body temperature.
There are no major threats facing Amethystine pythons at present.
The IUCN Red List and other sources don’t provide the number of the Amethystine python total population size. Currently, this species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List and its numbers today are stable.
Social animals are those animals that interact highly with other animals, usually of their own species (conspecifics), to the point of having a rec...