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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 ...
The reticulated python is the largest snake native to Asia. More than a thousand wild reticulated pythons in southern Sumatra were studied, and estimated to have a length range of 1.5 to 6.5 m (4 ft 11 in to 21 ft 4 in), and a weight range of 1 to 75 kg (2 lb 3 oz to 165 lb 6 oz). [ 28 ]
The boa constrictor is a large snake, although it is only modestly sized in comparison to other large snakes, such as the reticulated python, Burmese python, or the occasionally sympatric green anaconda, and can reach lengths from 3 to 13 ft (0.91 to 3.96 m) depending on the locality and the availability of suitable prey. [16]
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.
Python natalensis, Southern African rock python or Natal rock python. Python regius, ball python or royal python. Python sebae, Central African rock python. Simalia, amethystine python species complex. Simalia amethistina, amethystine python or scrub python. Simalia boeleni, Boelen's python or black python.
Tracy M. Barker. Tracy Jo Barker (née Miller) (born December 10, 1957) [1] is an American herpetologist specializing in pythons. Barker grew up in Washington, D.C., as the daughter of J. Jefferson Miller [2][3] who was Curator of ceramics and glass at the Smithsonian Institution. [4] After an undergraduate degree in psychology at the ...
Python. (genus) 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.
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] This species is sexually dimorphic in size; females average only slightly longer, but are considerably ...