Morelia spilota cheynei, or the jungle carpet python, is a python subspecies found in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia.
The specific name, cheynei, is in honor of Cheyne Wellington.
The type locality given is "Ravenshoe, on the Atherton Tableland, north Queensland, in Lat. 17ð 36' S, Long 145ð 29' E" (Australia).
Adults of these medium-sized pythons typically measure 5âÂÂ7 ft (1.5âÂÂ2.1 m) in total length. However, wild caught females are known to grow to over . As with most species of snakes, females are typically larger than males.
Like all snakes these semiarboreal snakes are strictly carnivorous. They feed on medium-sized rodents such as rats, mice, and baby rabbits in captivity.