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Water Python

Liasis fuscus

Silhouette: SeismicShrimp · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Litchfield National Park
6 Verified sightings at Litchfield National Park From 2019 to 2026
74 Verified sightings across all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

About the Water Python

The water python (Liasis fuscus) is a python species found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized. Like all other pythons, it is not venomous. German naturalist Wilhelm Peters described the water python in 1873. It is also known as the brown water python.

Adults average about 6–8 feet (2+ meters) in length, but may reach 10 feet (3.0 meters). Robustly built, it has a long head that is slightly distinct from the neck. The anterior supralabials have thermosensitive pits. Scalation includes a pair of undivided parietal scales and a single loreal scale on either side of the head. On the body, the dorsal scales number 45-55 at midbody, the ventral scales 270-300, the anal scale is single, with 60-90 paired subcaudal scales.

The color pattern consists of a uniform, iridescent dark blackish brown dorsal color. The belly is a dull to bright yellow that includes the first few rows of dorsal scales. The throat is cream colored, while the upper labials are light gray-brown with dark brown or black spots.

They are found in Australia in the Kimberley district of northern Western Australia from around... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Litchfield National Park

Olive Python
LC Endemic

Olive Python

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Liasis olivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-headed Python
LC Endemic

Black-headed Python

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Aspidites melanocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Children's Python
LC Endemic

Children's Python

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Antaresia childreni

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Carpet Python
LC Endemic

Carpet Python

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Morelia spilota

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
2 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
3 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
4 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Water Python in Litchfield National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Water Python sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Water Python in Litchfield National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Water Python in Litchfield National Park in our monthly data.

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