python - Geographic Range and Habitat, Species

A snake of family Pythonidae (27 species), sometimes included in the boa family; native to Africa, S and SE Asia, Australasia, and (a single species) Central America; a constrictor; minute remnants of hind limbs; eye with vertical slit-like pupil; females lay eggs and often incubate these until they hatch.

For other uses, see Python (disambiguation).

iPython
Ball python, Python regius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Subclass: Lepidosauria Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Superfamily: Henophidia Family: Pythonidae
Genera
Aspidites Antaresia Apodora Bothrochilus Leiopython Liasis Morelia Python

Python is the common name for a group of non-venomous constricting snakes, specifically the family Pythonidae.

Geographic Range and Habitat

Pythons are found in Australia, Southeast Asia, Africa and South America

Most pythons live in the dense underbrush of rugged tropical rainforest regions.

Species

Genus Aspidites

Black-headed Python, Aspidites melanocephalus (Krefft, 1864) Woma Python, Aspidites ramsayi (Macleay, 1882) Western Woma Python, Aspidites ramsayi panoptes (Hoser, 2000) Desert Woma Python, Aspidites ramsayi richardjonseii (Hoser, 2000)

Genus Antaresia

Children's Python, Antaresia childreni (Gray, 1842) Spotted Python, Antaresia maculosa (Peters, 1873) Pygmy Python, Antaresia perthensis (Stull, 1932) Stimson's Python, Antaresia stimsoni (Smith, 1985)

Genus Apodora

Papuan Python, Apodora papuana (Peters & Doria, 1878)

Genus Bothrochilus

Bismark Ringed Python, Bothrochilus boa (Schlegel, 1837)

Genus Leiopython

Northern (D'Albertis') White-lipped Python, Leiopython albertisii (Peters & Doria, 1878) Leiopython albertisii barkeri (Hoser, 2000) Brown White-lipped Python, Leiopython albertisii bennetti (Hoser, 2000) Southern (Black) White-lipped Python, Leiopython hoserae (Hoser, 2000)

Genus Liasis

Brown Water Python, Liasis fuscus Dauan Island Water Python, Liasis fuscus cornwallisius (Gunther, 1879) Liasis fuscus fuscus (Peters, 1873) Liasis fuscus jackyae (Hoser, 2003) Indonesian Water Python, Liasis mackloti Wetar Island Python, Liasis mackloti dunni (Stull, 1932) Macklot's Python, Liasis mackloti mackloti (Duméril & Bibron, 1844) Savu Python, Liasis mackloti savuensis (Brongersma, 1956) Olive Python, Liasis olivaceus Liasis olivaceus olivaceus (Gray, 1842) Liasis olivaceus barroni (Smith, 1981)

Genus Morelia

Amethistine Python, Morelia amethistina (Schneider, 1801) Boelen's Python, Morelia boeleni (Brongersma, 1953) Centralian Carpet Python or Bredl's Python, Morelia bredli (Gow, 1981) Rough-scaled Python, Morelia carinata (Smith, 1981) Mollucan Python, Morelia clastolepis (Harvey, Barker, Ammerman & Chippindale) Australian Scrub Python, Morelia kinghorni (Stull, 1933) Morelia macburniei (Hoser, 2003) Flinders Python, Morelia mippughae (Hoser, 2003) Tanimbar Python, Morelia nauta (Harvey, Barker, Ammerman & Chippindale) Oenpelli Python, Morelia oenpelliensis (Gow, 1977) Carpet Python, Morelia spilota New Guinea Carpet Python, Morelia spilota harrisoni (Hoser, 2000) Southwestern Carpet Python, Morelia spilota imbricata (Smith, 1981) Jungle Carpet Python, Morelia spilota cheynei (Wells & Wellington, 1985) Diamond Python, Morelia spilota spilota (La Cépède, 1804) Northwestern Carpet Python, Morelia spilota variegata (Gray, 1842) Inland Carpet Python, Morelia spilotes metcalfei (Wells & Chippindale) Green Tree Python, Morelia viridis Morelia viridis viridis (Schlegel, 1872) Morelia viridis shireenae (Hoser, 2003)

Genus Python

Angolan Python, Python anchietae (Bocage, 1887) Borneo Short-tailed Python, Python breitensteini (Steindachner, 1881) Red Blood Python, Python brongersmai (Stull, 1938) Sumatran Short-tailed Python, Python curtus (Schlegel, 1872) Indian Python, Python molurus Python molurus molurus (Linnaeus, 1758) Burmese Python, Python molurus bivittatus (Kuhl, 1820) South African Python, Python natalensis (Smith, 1833) Ball Python or Royal Python, Python regius (Shaw, 1802) Reticulated Python, Python reticulatus Python reticulatus reticulatus (Schneider, 1801) Selayer Reticulated Python, Python reticulatus saputrai (Auliya, 2002) Kayaudi Dwarf Reticulated Python, Python reticulatus jampeanus (Auliya, 2002) African Rock Python, Python sebae (Gmelin, 1789) Timor Python, Python timoriensis (Peters, 1876)