Carpet Python

Carpet Python

Morelia spilota

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Royal National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
0–10
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
3 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
4 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
5 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
6 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
8 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
9 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
10 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Carpet Python in Royal National Park?

About 19% of visitor-days record a Carpet Python sighting in Royal National Park, based on 45 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Carpet Python in Royal National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Carpet Python in Royal National Park in our monthly data.

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