Regenbogenschlange
The carpet snake is considered a form that the Rainbow Serpent can take by the Walmadjari people. Four other snakes may have served as inspiration for the Rainbow Serpent: these include the scrub or amethystine python, the taipan, and the file snake, each of which possesses a characteristic that was associated with the Rainbow Serpent, however the most likely inspiration for the Rainbow Serpent is speculated to be the water python ("Liasis fuscus")