The type locality given is "Kapaor in Nova Guinea boreali occidentali ... et prope Andai ".

The authors also stated localities for two additional specimens: "... un esemplare a Kapaor fra i Papua Onin..." and "... un secondo esemplare ad Andai presso Dorei..." (= Kapoar, Onin Peninsula and Andai, near Dorei, Irian Jaya, Indonesia).

[9][10] Female adults of L. albertisii grow to an average of about 213 cm (6–7 ft) in total length (including tail).

[11] White-lipped pythons are reportedly aggressive, though this is reduced in those born and raised in captivity.

Heat sensitive pits in the upper and lower jaws are used to help locate prey during nocturnal hunting.