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The Pythonidae, commonly known as pythons, are a family of nonvenomous snakes found in Africa, Asia, and Australia. Among its members are some of the largest snakes in the world. Ten genera and 39 species are currently recognized. Being naturally non-venomous, pythons must constrict their prey to induce cardiac arrest prior to consumption.
Like all pythons, it is a non-venomous constrictor. In very rare cases, adult humans have been killed (and in at least six reported cases, eaten) by reticulated pythons.
The Burmese python is a dark-colored non-venomous snake with many brown blotches bordered by black down the back. In the wild, Burmese pythons typically grow to 5 m (16 ft), [5] [6] while specimens of more than 7 m (23 ft) are unconfirmed. [7]
Like all pythons, the Central African rock python is non-venomous and kills by constriction. [21] [23] After gripping the prey, the snake coils around it, tightening its coils every time the victim breathes out. Death is thought to be caused by cardiac arrest rather than by asphyxiation or crushing. [21]
The ball python (Python regius), also called the royal python, is a python species native to West and Central Africa, where it lives in grasslands, shrublands and open forests. This nonvenomous constrictor is the smallest of the African pythons, growing to a maximum length of 182 cm (72 in). [ 2 ]
The water python (Liasis fuscus) is a python species found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized. [ 2 ] Like all other pythons, it is not venomous.
Python is a genus of constricting snakes in the Pythonidae family native to the tropics and subtropics of the Eastern Hemisphere. [1] The name python was proposed by François Marie Daudin in 1803 for non-venomous flecked snakes. [2] Currently, 10 python species are recognized as valid taxa. [3]
All pythons are non-venomous. The nominate subspecies occurring in India typically grows to 3 m (9 ft 10 in). [ 7 ] [ 8 ] This value is supported by a 1990 study in Keoladeo National Park , where 25% of the python population was 2.7–3.3 m (8 ft 10 in – 10 ft 10 in) long.