Olive Python

Description The Olive Python is one of Australia’s largest snakes. It is usually a single colour of olive, greenish-brown, reddish-brown or off-white. It has pale lips, finely dotted with pale grey or brown and a whitish belly. Fast Facts Diet Olive Pythons are carnivores. They prey on birds, mammals and reptiles. Adult pythons can consume mammals as large as rock wallabies. The Olive Python kills its prey by constriction and is not venomous. In the wild Olive Pythons are usually found in rocky areas and gorges, especially those Scientific Name: Liasis olivaceus barroni associated with water courses. These ground-dwelling snakes often inhabit rocks, caves and can be found in hollow logs. Conservation Status: Vulnerable Extinct Threatened Least Concern Threats Main threats to Olive Pythons include predation by feral cats and foxes, EX EW CR EN VU NT LC depleting food sources and loss of habitat. This python is also often killed by humans as it is mistaken for the venomous King Brown Snake. Body Length: 2–6 m At Perth Zoo Weight: 10 –20 kg The Olive Python can be seen in the Reptile Encounter. Incubation: 11 –12 weeks The Olive Python exhibit is proudly sponsored by:

Number of eggs: average of 19

Habitat: Rocky outcrops, gorges and waterholes

Distribution: Pilbara region of Western Australia to north Queensland. DID YOU KNOW? Olive python Liasis olivaceus olivaceus which is distributed across the north of Australia has a mid-body scale count of 61-72 scales. This makes this python’s skin look smoother than other species.

Distribution: Liasis olivaceus olivaceus Liasis olivaceus barroni