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The Central African rock python on the road to the south of Ivindo National Park, Gabon. The Central African rock python is still relatively common in many regions across Africa, and may adapt to disturbed habitats, [29] provided that food is available. The Central African rock python's population in West Africa has suffered greatly, whilst the ...
In Cameroon bushmeat markets, the Central African rock python is commonly sold for meat and is very expensive at US$175. [19] The poaching of the pythons is illegal in Cameroon under their wildlife law, but there is little to no enforcement.
Southern African rock python: Python natalensis (now recognized as distinct from P. sebae) Pythonidae: 80 kg (180 lb), somewhat reliable, for the largest specimen [41] 65 kg (143 lb), reliable [42] Of 75 specimens measured in South Africa, the longest female weighed 53.4 kg (118 lb). [43] 6 m (19 ft 8 in) [44] not firmly verified
This is a list of all extant genera, species, and subspecies of the snakes of the family Pythonidae, otherwise referred to as pythonids or true pythons.It follows the taxonomy currently provided by ITIS, [1] which is based on the continuing work of Roy McDiarmid [2] and has been updated with additional recently described species.
The Central African rock python (Python sebae) has two prominent light lines from the nose, over the eye to the back of the head, which are much duller in the Southern African rock python. The northern species has considerably larger head scales. [3] [4] It is also noticeably inferior in size to size the Central African rock python. [4]
It has two subspecies; one is found in Central and Western Africa, with the other in Southern Africa. Africa's largest snake and one of the six largest snake species in the world (along with the green anaconda, reticulated python, Burmese python, Indian python, and amethystine python), specimens may approach or exceed 6 m (20 ft).
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