Bluff Downs giant python
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Liasis dubudingala

The Bluff Downs giant python (Liasis dubudingala ) is an extinct species of snake from Queensland, Australia, that lived during the Early Pliocene.

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The Bluff Downs giant python hunted mammals, birds and reptiles in the woodlands and vine thickets bordering Australian watercourses during Pliocene times. Its nearest living relative is the olive python (Liasis olivacea ).

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Appearance

The Bluff Downs giant python is estimated to have grown to 10 m (33 ft), making it at least a metre longer than the world's two longest living snakes - the anaconda of South America and the reticulated python of Asia.

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References

1. Bluff Downs giant python Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluff_Downs_giant_python

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