Malayopython reticulatus reticulatus

(Schneider, 1801)

Vernacular names
English : Reticulated python
French : Python réticulé

Classification
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Family : Pythonidae
Notes : 2 other subspecies known.

Identification
The longest snake species on earth, reaching a maximum length around 10 m. Long and broad head with heat-sensory pits on labials. Brown diamond-shaped back markings, edged with black. Very intricate markings on flanks.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in South-east Asia, from Pakistan and India, including Nicobar Islands, to Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines. Lives in rainforests, woodlands and grasslands, often near rivers or lakes.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species has been able to colonize remote islands because of its swimming capabilities. Declines occur because of overtrapping and persecution.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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