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Simalia amethistina
Amethyst Python
As recorded: Morelia amethistina (Schneider, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Pythonidae
- Collected by
- A Allison
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AA 20700
- Identified by
- A Allison
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Simalia amethistina observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 66 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-10.

2026-08-10
Nimbokrang
(c) Wilbur Goh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
Pulau Wokam, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru, Moluccas, ID
(c) noah_saleme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-25
38P5+Q2W, Klamana, Sorong Timur, Sorong City, Southwest Papua, 印度尼西亚
(c) aazicat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
Wailebet, Selat Sagawin, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Simalia amethistina. BPBM 38307. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090251014. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/38307.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090251014 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
