Kinghorn's python

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf snake
gptkbp:activities mostly active at night
gptkbp:averageTemperature 2.5 to 3.5 meters
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle robust
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
practiced in some facilities
females incubate eggs
gptkbp:character no
gptkbp:climate 20 to 30 °C
gptkbp:climbRate excellent
gptkbp:clutchSize females coil around eggs
gptkbp:colors yellow
dark brown
varies by locality
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Kinghorn's_python
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
monitored by conservation groups
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none noted
gptkbp:diet carnivore
gptkbp:eggColor 10 to 30 eggs
gptkbp:family Pythonidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Robert_W._Kinghorn
gptkbp:genus Morelia
gptkbp:growthRate moderate
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
rainforests
limited_to_specific_regions_of_New_Guinea
gptkbp:hasExhibition various zoos worldwide
gptkbp:hasLength smooth scales
gptkbp:headCoach triangular
gptkbp:homeTeam not domesticated
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kinghorn's python
gptkbp:launchDate 60 to 70 days
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:localNames none widely known
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:New_Guinea
gptkbp:operationalArea every few months
gptkbp:predators small mammals
birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Carpet_python
gptkbp:relatedTo Other_Morelia_species
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchAreas studied for ecological impact.
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Morelia_kinghorni
gptkbp:size large
gptkbp:skin scales
dark with lighter patterns
irregular blotches
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife ambush predator
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1980
gptkbp:youth_development 30 to 50 cm at hatching