The Green Tree
Python is characterized by a relatively slim body, the relatively long tail accounts for about 14% of the total length. The head is large and clearly deducted from the neck.
He is on top of the posterior strongly arched, the muzzle is large and angular. The body is triangular in cross-section with a visible spine . The species can reach a total length of 150 to 180 centimeters, large females reach a length up to 200 centimeters. The size varies depending on the region of origin. The weight is highly dependent on nutritional status of the animal. Males can be about 1100 to 1400 grams heavy, females up to 1600 grams, especially large specimens up to 2200 grams are the females, like most snakes, slightly larger and heavier than the males.
They are found in Indonesia (Misool, Salawati, Aru Islands, Schouten Islands, most of Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (including nearby islands from sea level to 1,800 m elevation, Normanby Island and the d'Entrecasteaux Islands) and Australia (Queensland along the east coast of the Cape York Peninsula). The type locality given is "Aroe-eilanden" (Aru Islands, Indonesia).
Primarily arboreal, these
snakes have a particular way of resting in the branches of trees; they loop a coil or two over the branches in a saddle position and place their head in the middle. This trait is shared with the emerald tree boa, Corallus caninus, of South America. This habit, along with their appearance, has caused people to confuse the two species when seen outside their natural habitat.