---
title: "Southern Green Python"
description: "Morelia viridis — Gady. The green tree python (Morelia viridis), is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/southern-green-python
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Southern Green Python

> Morelia viridis — Gady. The green tree python (Morelia viridis), is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae.

- Scientific name: *Morelia viridis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Gady)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las), `zoo` (Zoo i zwierzęta domowe), `jungle` (Dżungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 740
- iNaturalist taxon: [1048277](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1048277)

## Names

- en: Southern Green Python
- de: Grüner Baumpython
- fr: Python arboricole vert

## Countries with the most observations

AU (357), ID (8), PG (8)

## Summary

The green tree python (Morelia viridis), is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is native to New Guinea, some islands in Indonesia, and the Cape York Peninsula in Australia. First described by Hermann Schlegel in 1872, it was known for many years as Chondropython viridis. As its common name suggests, it is a bright green snake that can reach a total length (including tail) of 2 m (6.6 ft) and a weight of 1.6 kg (3.5 lb), with females slightly larger and heavier than males. Living generally in trees, the green tree python mainly hunts and eats small reptiles and mammals. It is a popular pet, and…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_tree_python

## Photo

![Southern Green Python](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-green-python/medium.jpg)

Photo: george_vaughan · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/395501672

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/southern-green-python?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).