Rough scaled python... wow!

[Shad0w]

WOW, anyone ever see these, look at the chompers on these things.

I grabbed these pics from a post off of moreliapythons.com:

http://www.herpshop.com.au/ht/traderPics/502_000a.jpg

http://www.herpshop.com.au/ht/traderPics/502_000b.jpg

http://www.herpshop.com.au/ht/traderPics/502_000c.jpg

http://www.herpshop.com.au/ht/traderPics/502_000d.jpg

From what Ive read its the only python with rough/keeled scales in the world, its found in a remote part of western australia, and only a handful of specimens have been found since their initial discovery in 1976. Apparently there are a couple of animals that have recently made it into private breeder hands... so maybe with time, we will see their numbers grow :)

FREAKING COOL!

[sidewinder]

I love the "make my day" smile on the second pic.

[BoidKeeper]

Great now I need to have a pair of those! They are really cool!
Thanks for sharing,
Trevor

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

BOB:

Gotta love the teeth :(

Onch.

Tony

[Tyler99]

Not to stir ANYTHING up but, I bet vi reptiles would like to get bit by them!!

[brutus]

maybe we should let him. Them maybe he won't think it is so cool!

[JonD]

Wow those are really cool!

[BornboreD]

That snake is amazing............yet slightly scary. :D LOL!!! Crazy teeth on that thing. Probably give an ETB a run for their money. :)

Colin

[YoungBuck]

Wow is right! Just imagine getting tagged by one of those suckers!? Ouch~!

[BornboreD]

Anyone found a scientific name for that species??

[Shad0w]

Scientific Name: Morelia carinata

[Shad0w]

Here is a good page for brief history:

http://www.reptilepark.com.au/animals.asp?catID=15&ID=101

Some interesting points:
Probably the rarest snake in Australia
only known from around ten snakes captured in the wild
The species possess possibly the longest teeth of any snake, particularly in relation to body size.

[BornboreD]

Excellent!! Thanks. :)

Colin

[Shad0w]

This snake makes me wonder what other snakes are out there that we have yet to discover...

Hmmm that gives me an idea, Mod's, how about a forum for RARE or newly disocovered snakes/herps?

[BornboreD]

that'd be cool.........and I keep coming back to this thread to stare in awe at this snake. lol!!! Chalk another one up for Morelia!! By far my fav group of pythons.

[Ryan Pye]

I watched an episode of Mark O'Shea about a year ago that sent them looking for those. I took over a week for them to find one pair. Some researcher in Australia is doing studies and breeding projects with them.

Ryan