The Amethystine Python (Simalia amethistina, formerly Morelia amethistina) is a python native to New Guinea and Northern Australia. It is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection.
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The amethystine python, also known as the scrub python or sanca permata locally, is a nonvenomous species of snake found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. Popular among reptile enthusiasts, and noted for its coloration and size, it is one of the six largest snakes in the world, as measured either by length or weight, and is the largest native snake in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Currently, four subspecies of the nominate race, M. a. amethystina, are generally recognized. The Mollucan Islands, including Halmahera, Ternate, and Tidore, are home to M. a. tracyei. The Tanimbar Islands are home to a smaller subspecies, M. a. nauta. On the island of Seram, M. a. clastolepis can be found, and mainland PNG (including the Indonesian western half, once called Irian Jaya—now West Papua) and many of its near offshore islands, M. a. amethystina is quite common. In Australia, M. a. kinghorni is represented.
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