Pythons
Pythonidae
The Pythonidae, commonly known simply as pythons, from the Greek word python (πυθων), are a family of nonvenomous snakes found in Africa, Asia, and Australia. Among its members are some of the largest snakes in the world. Eight genera and 31 species are currently recognized.
11 branches of this family, most-observed first · about 38 known species
Carpet Pythons
genusMorelia
Common Pythons
genusPython
Malay Pythons
genusMalayopython
Children's Pythons
genusAntaresia
Scrub Pythons
genusSimalia
Water Pythons
genusLiasis
Shield-bearing Pythons
genusAspidites
White-lipped Pythons
genusLeiopython
Whitelip Pythons
genusBothrochilus
Irian Pythons
genusApodora
Oenpelli Rock Pythons
genusNyctophilopython
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 67532.