English: Natural Distribution of GREEN: Morelia kinghorni; RED: Morelia amethistina from New Ireland; DARK-ORANGE: northern form of Morelia amethistina; YELLOW: southern form of Morelia amethistina; BRIGHT-ORANGE: area of sympathry of the norhern and southern form of Morelia amethistina; BLUE: Morelia tracyae; PURPLE: Morelia clastolepis; BLACK Morelia nauta. Based on the description of:

• M. B. Harvey, D. G. Barker, L. K. Ammerman, P. T. Chippindale: Systematics of Pythons of the Morelia amethistina Complex (Serpentes: Boidae) with the Description of three new Species. Herpetological Monographs 14, 2000, p. 139-185.
• J. Augusteyn: Southerly range extension for the amethystine python Morelia kinghorni (Squamata:Boidae) in Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 49, Heft 2, 2004, p. 602; http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/organisation/e_prints/mqm_49_2/49_2_Augusteyn-note3.pdf
• S. L. Fearn, D. Trembath: Southern distribution limits and a traslocated population of scrub python Morelia kinghorni (Serpentes: Pythonidae) in tropical Queensland. Herpetofauna 36, Heft 2, 2006, p. 85-87.

In consideration of mountain ranges.

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