Species from the Peruvian Jungle

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English  Name: Spotted Python
Scientific Name: Antaresia maculosa 
 

Size:  2-3lbs, 4 feet long

Life span: 7 years

For more information see:
 

Revised by: Camila
 
 
Diet: small mammals, eggs, smaller snakes, birds
 

Predators: jaguars, predator birds, larger snakes, humans
 

Adaptations: These animals have protective camoflauge when predators appear, slithers up as high as it can.
 

Interesting Facts: It is the smallest species of python, a popular pet in Australia, and moved to South America by Australian criminals.
 
 
 
 

Bibliography:
www.allsands.com,
www.smuggled.com,
www.wcmc.org,
www.everettarea.org,
www.vpi.com
www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/features/snakes/feeding.as

 



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