Macklot's python

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Liasis_mackloti
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:average_temperature warm climates
ectothermic
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season during the rainy season
males compete for females
gptkbp:climb_rate excellent climbers
gptkbp:clutch_size up to 30 eggs
females incubate eggs
gptkbp:color brown and yellow
depends on locality
various color morphs in captivity
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Macklot's_python
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:environmental_impact affected by climate change.
gptkbp:family gptkb:snake
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Friedrich_Wilhelm_E._Schlegel
gptkbp:grooming_needs periodic shedding
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
rainforests
kept as exotic pets
gptkbp:has_skin scaly
leather production
irregular blotches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macklot's python
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
mostly at night
gptkbp:incubation_period about 60 days
gptkbp:launch_date about 50 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 15 to 20 years
gptkbp:local_names various indigenous names
gptkbp:mating_system courtship rituals
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:New_Guinea
gptkbp:order gptkb:public_square
gptkbp:predators small mammals
birds of prey
gptkbp:range New Guinea and surrounding islands
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Morelia_spilota
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest studied for behavior and ecology
gptkbp:scientific_name Morelia spilota maclotti
gptkbp:senses good vision and smell
gptkbp:size up to 3 meters
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Morelia_spilota
gptkbp:tactics may hiss or strike
gptkbp:tail_type used for balance and climbing
gptkbp:territorial_behavior non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous non-venomous
gptkbp:wildlife deforestation
found in various zoos
adapted to arboreal life
gptkbp:year 1842