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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.
Python (genus) 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 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).
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents:
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 ...
Pythons: Indian python (Python molurus) Tropidophiidae Brongersma, 1951: Dwarf boas: Dusky dwarf boa (Tropidophis melanurus) Uropeltidae Müller, 1832: Shield-tailed snakes, short-tailed snakes: Ocellated shield-tail (Uropeltis ocellatus) Viperidae Oppel, 1811: Vipers, pitvipers, rattlesnakes: European asp (Vipera aspis) Xenopeltidae Bonaparte ...
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.