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Amethystine python
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<p>The amethystine python (<i><a href="/facts/Simalia/mQ1j0d3o">Simalia</a> amethistina</i>, formerly known as <i>Morelia amethistina</i>), also known as the scrub python or <i>sanca permata</i> in <a href="/facts/Indonesian_language/J8Q78Ywb">Indonesian</a>, is a <a href="/facts/Species/oDg6b96r">species</a> of non-<a href="/facts/Venomous_snake/YR9d8Eaf">venomous snake</a> in the <a href="/facts/Family_(biology)/qTrn6E8E">family</a> <a href="/facts/Pythonidae/U3T63eYB">Pythonidae</a>. The species is found in <a href="/facts/Indonesia/vQnWU3IW">Indonesia</a> and <a href="/facts/Papua_New_Guinea/RLaVlhFC">Papua New Guinea</a>. Popular among reptile enthusiasts, and noted for its coloration and size, it is one of the <a href="/facts/List_of_largest_snakes/nG8bsl0C">largest snakes in the world</a>, as measured either by length or weight, and is the largest native snake in Papua New Guinea. Until 2000, the larger <i><a href="/facts/Simalia_kinghorni/79RlWd2N">S. kinghorni</a></i> was generally considered a subspecies of <i>S. amethistina</i>, and this change of classification has still not been universally reflected in literature. Because of this issue, <i>S. amethistina</i> has often been described as the largest snake in Australia, but this is not accurate since under the current classification, this species does not occur in Australia. </p>