Diamond Python

Description:

Closely related to the carpet pythons, diamond pythons have a distinctive pattern of a black background with cream or yellow spots and blotches. There is some variation between individuals ranging from snakes that are predominantly black with a few light spots, to others that have bright yellow scales edged in black plus yellow diamond-shaped patches surrounded by black. These beautiful snakes may reach three metres in length, but two metres is more usual. As with all pythons, this snake is non-venomous.

Habitat:

Low open forest.