Centralian python, Centralian carpet python, Central Australian carpet python, Bredl's carpet python, Central Australian Bredl's carpet python, Central Bredl's carpet python
Bredl's python (Morelia bredli) is a species of non-venomous snake native to Australia. It is named in honor of Australian crocodile conservationist Josef "Joe" Bredl and is also known as the Centralian python, the Centralian carpet python, the central Australian carpet python, Bredl's carpet python, the Central Australian Bredl's carpet python, and the Central Bredl's carpet python.
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DiurnalDiurnal animals are active during the daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The timing of activity by an animal depends ...
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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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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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ArborealArboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees. In habitats in which trees are present, animals have evolved to move in them. Some anima...
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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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ScansorialScansorial animals are those that are adapted to or specialized for climbing. Many animals climb not only in tress but also in other habitats, such...
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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 withThe color pattern of Bredl's python consists of a brown to reddish ground color with a highly variable pattern of pale intrusions. There are black borders around the intrusions that become more extensive around the tail. Its belly is yellowish to pale cream in color.
This species is found in the mountains of the southern Northern Territory. It inhabits dry desert, savanna, woodland forest, and freshwater wetlands, preferring foothills, ridges, and rocky outcroppings.
Bredl's pythons are solitary creatures and interact with each other only during the mating season. They are diurnal most of the year but in summer become active at nighttime hours when the temperature gets low. Bredl's pythons feel at home both in trees and on the ground. They can hunt and rest in trees, as well as on the forest floor hiding in the shade of vegetation.
Bredl's pythons are carnivores and prey on a wide variety of mammals and nesting birds.
The mating season of Bredl's pythons is thought to occur from August to September. Somewhere between late October and December females lay 13-47 eggs which typically hatch in January-February.
At present, this species does not face any major known threats.
According to the IUCN Red List, Bradl's python is common throughout its range but no overall population estimate is available. Currently, this species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List and its numbers today are stable.
