pygmy python

[Tatelina]

G'day Tracey,

It would be very easy to identify if you did have a Pygmy Python amongst your collection, as I believe they have a far lower mid-body scale count than the other 3 species of Antaresia.

Even easier than that is a sort of stumpy looking tail. And a very light underbelly..... I think.

 

[Snakeaholic]

Can someone please post some pics as im a little bit curious about what they look like. Also, what size do they generally grow to?

pygmy pythons are the smallest species of python; growing to a maximum length of about 50-60cm
sorry i have no pics (try googling it)

 

[JasonL]

You have more trouble seperating the other 3 Antaresia from each other, perthensis look very different.

 

[Australis]

These sites might be of interest:

www.tinypythons.com
www.antaresia.com/antaresia_anthill_python.html
www.a1pythons.com/anthill.html

A lot of the info on the net seems to be taken from
a paper by Hoser on them.