Eastern carpet python, McDowell's carpet python (Morelia spilota mcdowelli) Description
Australian Coastal Carpet Python (snake)
Date 3 August 2006
Author Amos T Fairchild
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Australian-Carpet-Python.jpg
Morelia spilota mcdowelli is a subspecies of Morelia spilota, commonly known as the carpet python, and is informally named the eastern carpet python, coastal carpet python or McDowell's carpet python. The original description and name was published by Wells and Wellington in 1984. It occurs along the northeastern coast of Australia and in New Guinea.