Morelia is a genus of large snakes in the family Pythonidae.

[3] Snakes in the genus Morelia are generally arboreal to semiarboreal, spending much of their lives in the forest canopy.

Although exceptions occur, most may attain an adult total length (including tail) of 2–3 m (6.6–9.8 ft).

Morelia species are found from Indonesia in the Maluku Islands, east through New Guinea, including the Bismarck Archipelago, and in Australia.

Australian: Queensland along the eastern coast of the Cape York Peninsula T) Type species.