Spotted Pythons are often mistaken for the Children's python

Description
English: Spotted Python, found in Central Queensland, Australia
Date 2006
Author Vicki Nunn
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Python,_Spotted.JPG

The spotted python, Antaresia maculosa, is a python species found in northern Australia. It is a popular pet among Australian reptile enthusiasts due to its small size and even temperament. It is found in Australia from the extreme north of the Cape York Peninsula, south through eastern Queensland to northern New South Wales. Order: Squamata, Suborder: Serpentes, Family: Pythonidae, Genus: Antaresia, Species: Antaresia maculosa (Peters, 1873).
Synonyms:
Liasis maculosus - Peters, 1873
Antaresia maculosus - Wells & Wellington, 1984
A[ntaresia]. maculosa - Kluge, 1993