Centralian python, Centralian carpet python, Central Australian carpet python, Bredl's carpet python, Central Australian Bredl's carpet python, Central Bredl's carpet python
Bredl's python (Morelia bredli) is a species of non-venomous snake native to Australia. It is named in honor of Australian crocodile conservationist Josef "Joe" Bredl and is also known as the Centralian python, the Centralian carpet python, the central Australian carpet python, Bredl's carpet python, the Central Australian Bredl's carpet python, and the Central Bredl's carpet python.
The color pattern of Bredl's python consists of a brown to reddish ground color with a highly variable pattern of pale intrusions. There are black borders around the intrusions that become more extensive around the tail. Its belly is yellowish to pale cream in color.
This species is found in the mountains of the southern Northern Territory. It inhabits dry desert, savanna, woodland forest, and freshwater wetlands, preferring foothills, ridges, and rocky outcroppings.
Bredl's pythons are solitary creatures and interact with each other only during the mating season. They are diurnal most of the year but in summer become active at nighttime hours when the temperature gets low. Bredl's pythons feel at home both in trees and on the ground. They can hunt and rest in trees, as well as on the forest floor hiding in the shade of vegetation.
Bredl's pythons are carnivores and prey on a wide variety of mammals and nesting birds.
The mating season of Bredl's pythons is thought to occur from August to September. Somewhere between late October and December females lay 13-47 eggs which typically hatch in January-February.
At present, this species does not face any major known threats.
According to the IUCN Red List, Bradl's python is common throughout its range but no overall population estimate is available. Currently, this species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List and its numbers today are stable.