Morelia boeleni macdowelli

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities active at night
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
successful in captivity
gptkbp:character non-venomous
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
requires warm environments
gptkbp:climbRate excellent climber
gptkbp:clutchSize 2 to 15 young
gptkbp:colors black
dark with lighter bands
gptkbp:commonName Macdowell's_python
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
monitored by wildlife organizations
not endangered but monitored.
gptkbp:culturalSignificance not widely known
gptkbp:diet carnivore
gptkbp:distribution New_Guinea_and_surrounding_islands
gptkbp:eggColor not applicable
gptkbp:environmentalImpact sensitive to climate change
top predator in its habitat
gptkbp:family Pythonidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy G._A._B._Macdowell
gptkbp:fossilRecord not significant
gptkbp:generator 2 to 3 years
gptkbp:geneticDiversity under research
gptkbp:genus Morelia
gptkbp:habitat rainforest
tropical forests
gptkbp:hasCitations camouflage
gptkbp:hasExhibition found in some zoos
gptkbp:hasLength keeled scales
gptkbp:headCoach triangular head
gptkbp:headlights shorter than body
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Morelia boeleni macdowelli
gptkbp:interactsWith generally non-aggressive
gptkbp:isA snake
gptkbp:length up to 3 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:localNames various indigenous names
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:New_Guinea
gptkbp:predators small mammals
birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Morelia_boeleni
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for behavior and ecology
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Morelia_boeleni_macdowelli
gptkbp:size large
gptkbp:skin dark brown to black
smooth
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Morelia_boeleni
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:waterManagement requires access to water
gptkbp:wildlife ambush predator
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1982
gptkbp:youth_development 30 to 50 cm at birth