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Carpet or Diamond Python (Morelia spilota) Kuranda Koala Gardens, Queensland, Australia

Steven David Miller

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A carpet, or diamond python, on display at the Kuranda Koala Gardens, hides under some leaf litter with only part of its body showing: this species is highly variable and this fellow's pattern is a fine example of what makes this reptile so beautiful. *Editorial use only; location credit to Kuranda Koala Gardens.

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