German naturalist Hermann Schlegel described the green tree python in 1872 as Python viridis, from two specimens collected in the Aru Islands of Indonesia. His countryman Adolf Bernhard Meyer erected the genus … See more

Behaviour
Primarily arboreal, M. viridis has a particular way of resting in the branches of trees; it loops a coil or two over the branches in a See more

• Morelia viridis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 September 2007. See more

The green tree python is characterized by a relatively slim body. The relatively long tail accounts for about 14% of the total length. The head is large and clearly defined from the neck. The snout is large and angular. The body is triangular in cross section with a … See more

M. viridis is found in Indonesia (Misool, Salawati, Aru Islands, Schouten Islands, most of Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (including … See more

Captivity
The green tree python is often bred and kept in captivity, although it is usually considered an … See more