Things work a little different in the Northern Territory – and that includes the wildlife.

A three-eyed snake nicknamed Monty Python – or Munty Python, depending on who you ask – has sent the internet into a tizz since its image was posted on Wednesday by the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission.

The three-eyed snake found near Darwin Credit:NT Parks and Wildlife

The 40-centimetre carpet python, a juvenile, was found recently by rangers on the side of the Arnhem Highway near Humpty Doo, about 40 kilometres from downtown Darwin.

The photos show Monty, or Munty, with two eyes in relatively normal positions, but with a third eye protruding from the middle of its head.