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Reticulated python. The reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) is a python species native to South and Southeast Asia. It is the world's longest snake, and the third heaviest after the green anaconda and Burmese python. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List because of its wide distribution.
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 a cardiac arrest prior to consumption.
The longest venomous snake, with a length up to 18.5–18.8 ft (5.6–5.7 m), is the king cobra, [1] while contesters for the heaviest title include the Gaboon viper and the Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. All of these three species reach a maximum mass in the range of 6–20 kg (13–44 lb).
Simalia, amethystine python species complex. Simalia amethistina, amethystine python or scrub python. Simalia boeleni, Boelen's python or black python. Simalia clastolepis, Moluccan python or yellow python. Simalia kinghorni, Australian scrub python. Simalia nauta, Tanimbar python. Simalia tracyae, Halmahera python.
Description. Simalia tracyae is a large species of python, and can range anywhere from 2.5 to 4 m (8.2 to 13.1 ft) in length. [8] [9] It is described as “heavy-bodied,” [2] and more closely resembles the boa than any other species of python. The Halmahera python is recognized by its distinct red irises, as compared to the typical brown or ...
Simalia boeleni is a species of python, a nonvenomous snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is endemic to the mountains of New Guinea. [1][4] No subspecies are recognized. [3][5] Its common names include Boelen's python[1][4] and the black python. [1][3] Two coiled-up Boelen's pythons in captivity at the San Diego Zoo.
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 name "ball python" refers to its tendency to ...
The Central African rock python (Python sebae) is a species of large constrictor snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of 10 living species in the genus Python. Africa's largest snake and one of the eight largest snake species in the world (along with the green anaconda, reticulated python ...