Australia is home to the amethystine python. It is also known as scrub python. This non-venomous snake is among the largest pythons. It thrives in rainforests, savannas, and near human habitats. The ...

Murray-Darling carpet python populations in South Australia have declined due to loss of habitat and predation. Trials using conservation detection dogs to find the snakes in the Riverland have so far ...

Does a python as long as a Holden Commodore have the “drive” to become Australia’s longest snake in captivity? Staff at Cairns Aquarium - Pretzel’s new home - are hopeful. Pretzel, the scrub python, ...

While visiting a national park in southern Australia, an ecologist encountered a large snake going about its day. Photos and video show the “rare sighting,” which excited park officials and prompted a ...

An ecologist visited a national park in Australia and found a massive python crossing the road, a “rare sighting,” officials said. Screengrab of Tali Moyle’s video shared on Facebook by the National ...