spotted python (Antaresia maculosa) Spotted Pythons are often mistaken for the Children's python
Description	
English: Spotted Python, found in Central Queensland, Australia
Date	2006
Author	Vicki Nunn
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Python,_Spotted.JPG
The spotted python, Antaresia maculosa, is a python species found in northern Australia. It is a popular pet among Australian reptile enthusiasts due to its small size and even temperament. It is found in Australia from the extreme north of the Cape York Peninsula, south through eastern Queensland to northern New South Wales. Order:	Squamata, Suborder:	Serpentes, Family:	Pythonidae, Genus:	Antaresia, Species:	Antaresia maculosa (Peters, 1873).
Synonyms:
Liasis maculosus - Peters, 1873
Antaresia maculosus - Wells & Wellington, 1984
A[ntaresia]. maculosa - Kluge, 1993