Three better quality and resolution, simple Canon camera photographs i took at that time too, uploaded on the 2024 Dec. 1st circa 10:30 am . The last of these photographs – the long distance view – we can just make out the silhouette of this python in the distance down the road slope – shared photograph for location and habitat context . Confirmed the species identification after double checking including with Yalanji Bama friend(s) .
*Simalia kinghorni* (Stull, 1933) 'Australian scrub python' or 'amythestine python' . Current correct name (nationally according to the AFD) : https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Simalia_kinghorni/checklist . .
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