Tanimbar Python
Simalia nauta
Simalia clastolepis, also known as the Moluccan python or yellow python, is a species of python found in Indonesia in dense forests of the islands on Ambon and Seram in Maluku. They can grow to be 8–9 feet in length.
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Description
As hatchlings they have a red in color, which then turns from brown to yellow, then as adults, will get black along their spine. They can also be patternless or striped.
== References ==
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 540203.