Burmese python
Python bivittatus Kuhl, 1820
The burmese python (Python bivittatus) is a snake in the family Pythonidae, part of the suborder Serpentes in the order Squamata of the class Reptilia. It is a medium-sized reptile by adult body mass, with a representative adult body mass of 17.1 kg.
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Quick facts about the burmese python
It produces 1 clutch per year of 27.5 eggs, which have an incubation period of 63.5 days, and it reaches sexual maturity at 3 years. The IUCN Red List classifies the burmese python as Vulnerable, an IUCN threatened category, and its lifespan is listed as 34.17 years.
- Weight
- 17.1 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 34.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Egg incubation
- 63.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 27.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 3 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the burmese python
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Where does the burmese python live?
Not recorded
What is the burmese python?
The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is one of the largest species of snakes. It is native to a large area of Southeast Asia and is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Until 2009, it was considered a subspecies of the Indian python, but is now recognized as a distinct species. It is an invasive species in Florida as a result of the pet trade.
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Is the burmese python endangered?
The burmese python is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the burmese python classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classReptilia
- orderSquamata
- familyPythonidae
- genusPython
- SpeciesPython bivittatus Kuhl, 1820
Synonyms Python bivittatus hainannus, Python molurus bivittatus, Python molurus bivittatus
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Banana snakeEnglish
- Burmese rock pythonEnglish
- Dark Indian rock pythonEnglish
- Burmese LuislangAfrikaans
- أصلة بورميةArabic
- krajta tmaváCzech
- Mørk TigerpytonDanish
- Dunkler TigerpythonGerman
- Pitón de BirmaniaSpanish
- Python birmanFrench
- Python birman (Le)French
- פיתון בורמזיHebrew
- szalagos tigrispitonHungarian
- pitone birmanoItalian
- ビルマニシキヘビJapanese
- မြန်မာ့ စပါးအုံးမြွေBurmese
- Burmesisk PytonNorwegian Bokmål
- TijgerpythonDutch
- Birmese pythonDutch
- Birmese tijgerpythonDutch
- Donkere tijgerpythonDutch
- Pyton birmańskiPolish
- Píton-birmanesaPortuguese
- Тёмный тигровый питонRussian
- งูหลามThai
- Burma PitonuTurkish
- Пітон бірманськийUkrainian
- Trăn đấtVietnamese
- 蟒Chinese
- 緬甸岩蟒Chinese
- 緬甸蟒Chinese
- 緬甸蟒蛇Chinese
- 蟒蛇Chinese
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Relatives of the burmese python
Other species in the same genus Python.
Ball python
Python regius
Indian python
Python molurus
Central African rock python
Python sebae
Blood python
Python curtus
Angolan python
Python anchietae
Blood python
Python brongersmai
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Common questions
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What kind of animal is a burmese python?
The burmese python is a snake, a reptile in the family Pythonidae and the genus Python.
How heavy is a burmese python?
The burmese python has a representative adult body mass of 17.1 kg, which places it in the medium size class.
Is the burmese python endangered?
The burmese python is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, which is an IUCN threatened category.
How long does a burmese python live?
The lifespan of the burmese python is listed as 34.17 years, with a highest reported value of 34.2 years.
How many eggs does a burmese python lay?
A burmese python clutch holds 27.5 eggs, with 1 clutch per year and an incubation period of 63.5 days.
When does a burmese python reach sexual maturity?
The burmese python reaches sexual maturity at 1,095 days, or 3 years.
Who named the burmese python?
The scientific name Python bivittatus was given by Kuhl, 1820.
Sources and how to cite this page
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