Among Sri Lanka pythons, the highland form is typically represented by the darker, smaller individuals and you don't see much of them in the U.S. Most of the lowland specimens I have seen tend to have lighter coloration and a fair number are faded to different degrees similar to this individual. All of my Sri Lanka collection is representative of this lowland form. Almost all will show a yellow ventral color, however I have never seen one with this degree of yellow on the dorsal surface. This is a very unusual individual. They tend to vary considerably in appearance even within local populations, and I have also seen considerable color and pattern variation even among hatchlings from the same clutch. Thanks for posting photos of such an outstanding specimen.

Kelly

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