Python information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Python, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
Python facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Python reticulatus
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Habitat
- Rainforest & wetlands
- A group is called
- Solitary
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Squamata
- Family Pythonidae
- Genus Malayopython
- Species Malayopython reticulatus
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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Python — questions people ask
What is the scientific name of the Python?
Python reticulatus. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Squamata, Family Pythonidae.
Is the Python endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Python reticulatus is Least Concern (LC), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Python live?
20 to 30 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Python eat?
Carnivore. Its usual habitat is rainforest & wetlands.
Where can I read about Python farming and care?
Animalsss has 1 published guide that mention Python, listed in the Python blogs section on this page.
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