Woma python |
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| Title : | Woma python |
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| Date of creation : | 1939 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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| Description : |
CT Madigan's expedition to Simpson Desert in 1939 was a scientific expedition and recorded the natural history and geology of the desert for the first time. Expedition member H.O. Fletcher is seen with a woma python. The Woma is largely nocturnal and mostly feeds on rodents. It is considered endangered but can be bred quite successfully in captivity. They grow to 2.5m in length, and live mainly in sandy habitats, including the Simpson Desert and Moomba region of South Australia. They previously occurred in the Roxby Downs region but have become locally extinct, possibly due to fox and cat predation of juveniles. -Adelaide Zoo website |
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| Period : | 1927-1939 |
| Place : | Simpson Desert |
| Region : | Flinders Ranges and Far North - Outback |
| Further reading : | Madigan, C. T. Crossing the dead heart, Adelaide: Rigby, 1974 Torr, Geordie Pythons of Australia: a natural history; illustrated by Eleanor Torr Sydney: UNSW Press, 2000 |
| Internet links : | Adelaide Zoo website about the Woma python : includes information about releases of captive-bred woma pythons into the Arid Recovery Reserve near Roxby Downs |
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