Timor python
Malayopython timoriensis (Peters, 1876)
Status not recordedsnakes
The timor python (Malayopython timoriensis) is a species in the family Pythonidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh about 2.77 kg, reach 2.28 m in length and live up to 17.2 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Indonesia.
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Quick facts about the timor python
- Weight
- 2.77 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- 2.28 msrc for Length
- Lifespan
- 17.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 20.5 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 73.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 6src for Young per litter or clutch
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the timor python?
Where does the timor python live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The timor python is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ReptileDB (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
Is the timor python endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the timor python classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classReptilia
- orderSquamata
- familyPythonidae
- genusMalayopython
- SpeciesMalayopython timoriensis (Peters, 1876)
Synonyms Broghammerus timoriensis, Liasis amethystinus timoriensis, Liasis amethystinus var. timoriensis, Liasis petersii, Python timoriensis
Other names and names in other languages (12)
- Lesser Sundas pythonEnglish
- Timor reticulated pythonEnglish
- أصلة تيمورArabic
- krajta timorskáCzech
- Timor-PythonGerman
- Pitón de TimorSpanish
- Python de TimorFrench
- Sanca TimorIndonesian
- pitone di TimorItalian
- チモールニシキヘビJapanese
- Тиморский питонRussian
- งูเหลือมติมอร์Thai
Relatives of the timor python
Other species in the same genus Malayopython.
Retic
Malayopython reticulatus
CompareTimor python vs Broghammerus mandellaTimor python vs Retic
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the timor python?
An adult timor python weighs 2.77 kg and measures 2.28 m long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the timor python live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the timor python for 1 country: Indonesia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
How long does the timor python live?
The timor python has a recorded lifespan of 17.2 years.
What kind of animal is the timor python?
The timor python (Malayopython timoriensis) belongs to the family Pythonidae in the order Squamata.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.
- An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles · CC0 1.0 · E096-269
Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles · CC BY 4.0 · v1-2
Oskyrko, O., Mi, C., Meiri, S. et al. (2024) ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles. Scientific Data 11: 243. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03079-5. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4 - SquamBase 1.0 - a dataset of squamate species traits · CC0 1.0 · 1.0-dryad-v5
Meiri, S. (2024) SquamBase - a database of squamate (Reptilia: Squamata) traits. Global Ecology and Biogeography 33(4): e13812. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13812. Data: https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.76hdr7t3b
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