wtorek, 17 maja 2011

Snakes - Green tree python


Morelia viridis, the green tree python, is a species of python found in New Guinea, islands in Indonesia, and Cape York Peninsula in Australia.

Adults average 120–200 cm (3.9–6.6 ft) in length, with a maximum growth (although rare) of about 7 feet. The supralabial scales have thermoreceptive pits.

A mostly arboreal species with a striking green or yellow color in adults. The color pattern on this species can vary dramatically from locality to locality. For example, the Aru local is a vivid green with a broken vertebral stripe of white or dull yellow scales, the Sorong local is a bright green with blue highlights and a solid vertical stripe, and the Kofiau local is mostly yellow with varying highlights in white or blue. Cyanomorphs (blue morphs) are also known to occur but are not considered common at this time. Juveniles are polymorphic, occurring in reddish, bright yellow and orange morphs.

Primarily arboreal, these snakes have a particular way of resting in the branches of trees; they loop a coil or two over the branches in a saddle position and place their head in the middle. This trait is shared with the emerald tree boa, Corallus caninus, of South America. This habit, along with their appearance, has caused people to confuse the two species when seen outside their natural habitat.

13 komentarzy:

  1. I like snakes, and I like Green. Therefore, I LOVE this

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  2. Saved for my cellphone wallpaper :P snakes are pretty indiana jones was an idiot. What i would like to see next is some gold black (i like the colours) venomous serpent.

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  3. I find snakes to be beautiful pets, i do not know why people dont like them

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  4. That is one scary picture

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  5. I think pythons are my favorite snakes. Next to the might cobra that is.

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  6. I got to admit that this snake is beautiful, the color is amazing.

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  7. ох ебать змеюка какая

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  8. Would not, not not want one of those things to fall on me in the woods.

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  9. Without my glasses I thought I was staring at the vagina of a woman from Greendora (its like Pandora, but everyone is green).

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  10. Awesome pets! Lookin forward to more

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  11. Snakes, scary for me...but the color is beautiful.

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