Green Tree Python

Morelia viridis

The Green Tree Python is a bright green snake that loves to climb trees. They are very good at staying hidden in leaves!

Habitat: Rainforests

Appearance

The Green Tree Python is a slender, bright emerald green snake, often with a yellow or white stripe down its back and a yellow belly. Its vivid coloration and unique coiled resting posture on branches make it visually distinct among arboreal snakes.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassSquamataOrderSerpentesFamilyPythonidaeGenusMorelia

Green Tree Python

Interesting facts

Baby Green Tree Pythons are born vibrant yellow, red, or even reddish-brown, not green!

Green Tree Pythons can live for over 20 years, making them long-lived inhabitants of the forest!

Their stunning green color provides perfect camouflage, making them nearly invisible in the rainforest canopy.

They can hang completely upside down from a branch, just using their tail as an anchor!

Special abilities

Green Tree Pythons use their strong prehensile tail to grip branches tightly, providing stability while they hunt or rest.

Green Tree Pythons have heat-sensing pits on their lips that allow them to 'see' warm-blooded prey in darkness.

Green Tree Pythons have a unique coiled resting posture that allows them to conserve energy and ambush prey effectively.

Measurements & details

Length: 150-200 cm
Weight: 1-2 kg
Lifespan: 15-20 years
Clutch Size: 5-20
Incubation: 45-65 days

Diet & Feeding

These stealthy snakes are carnivores, primarily feasting on birds and small mammals in the trees.

Age differences: Juveniles often eat small lizards and insects, while adults prefer birds and small mammals.

Primary Foods

birds
bats
tree-dwelling rodents
lizards

Foraging Method

Ambush

Ecological connections

hunts

Sugar Glider

Petaurus breviceps

small nocturnal mammals are a common food source.

hunts

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

resting birds are a preferred prey in the canopy.

eaten by

Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

juvenile pythons may be prey for larger monitors.

Traits

Wildlife

Step into the incredible world of wild animals and plants living freely in nature. From tiny insects to towering trees, it's all part of the wild wonders around us!

Arboreal

Climb high with animals who love living in trees! These agile creatures find their food, shelter, and even raise their families among the branches.

Camouflaged

Look closely for animals that are masters of disguise, blending perfectly into their surroundings! Their colors and patterns help them hide from others.