Morelia viridis, the green tree python, is a species of python found in New Guinea, islands in Indonesia, and Cape York Peninsula in Australia.

The green tree python is characterized by a relatively slim body.

Among many who have kept this species, the green tree python has a reputation for being a furious reptile which will bite when provoked, but this is mainly limited to imported animals.

"A green tree python!"

Generally, there are two color 'phases' that are genetically inherited, but are not ontogenic as with the emerald tree boa,C. caninus and the green tree python, Morelia viridis.

Snakes on a Color Wheel The green tree python doesn't start out that way.

Slips Python (voiced by Rick Gomez) is an easy-going, street-talking green tree python.

As opposed to popular belief, yellow juveniles (as in the green tree python) do not occur in the emerald tree boa.

C. caninus appears very similar to the green tree python, Morelia viridis, from southeast Asia and Australia.

He chewed slowly on the last bits of a juvenile tree python he'd caught yesterday.