Irian Jaya is the western section of the world’s second largest island, New Guinea. The eastern half of this isle in Oceania is the Independent State of Papua New Guinea otherwise referred to as Papua New Guinea or PNG (national geographic 2004). As does Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea consists of a mainland and a [...]
“Cultural Significance of Morelia boeleni” Williams, D. and M. O’Shea. 2008 Survey of Boelen’s python (Morelia boeleni) population in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. 41pp. unpub. report. There is strong anecdotal evidence that within Papua New Guinea the Boelen’s python is regarded as a species with distinctive cultural value. Regarded by many as [...]
The Black Python (Morelia boeleni), which is also commonly known as the Boelen’s Python, is one of the world’s least-known pythons. Its gorgeous coloring makes it a favorite of reptile collectors around the world, but it fares poorly in captivity outside of its natural habitat. This diurnal species is native only to West Papua and [...]
