Simalia clastolepis
Species of snake
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Simalia clastolepis,[1] also known as the Moluccan python or yellow python, is a species of python found in Indonesia in dense forests of the islands on Ambon and Seram in Maluku. They can grow to be 8–9 feet in length.[2]
| Moluccan python | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pythonidae |
| Genus: | Simalia |
| Species: | S. clastolepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Simalia clastolepis (Harvey, Barker, Ammerman & Chippindale, 2000) | |
Description
As hatchlings they have a red in color, which then turns from brown to yellow, then as adults, will get black along their spine. They can also be patternless or striped.