Morelia spilota is a large species of python in the genus Morelia, reaching between 2 to 4 metres (6.6 to 13.1 ft) in length and weighing up to 15 kilograms (33 lb). M. s. mcdowelli is the largest subspecies, regularly attaining lengths of 2.7ââ¬â3 m (8.9ââ¬â9.8 ft).[5] M. s. variegata is the smallest subspecies, averaging 120ââ¬â180 cm (3.9ââ¬â5.9 ft) in length. The average adult length is roughly 2 metres (6.6 ft). However, one 3-year-old captive male M. s. mcdowelli, measured in Ireland, was found to exceed 396 cm (12.99 ft). Males are typically smaller than females; in some regions females are up to four times heavier.[5] The head is triangular with a conspicuous row of thermoreceptive labial pits.
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