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Central African rock python vs Blood python

The central African rock python is heavier: 73 kg against 8.14 kg for the blood python, about 9.0 times the weight.

Central African rock python (Python sebae)
Central African rock python NTNear Threatened
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Blood python

What is the difference between a central African rock python and a blood python?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The central African rock python is heavier: 73 kg against 8.14 kg for the blood python, about 9.0 times the weight.
  • The central African rock python is longer-lived: 30 years against 27.8 years for the blood python, about 8% longer.
  • Both belong to the genus Python, so they are close relatives.

Side by side

Central African rock pythonBlood python
Scientific namePython sebaePython curtus
FamilyPythonidaePythonidae
OrderSquamataSquamata
Weight73 kg8.14 kg
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan27.3 years – 30 years27.8 years
Main foodimpalaNot recorded
HabitatforestNot recorded
Conservation statusNear ThreatenedNot recorded
Countries recordedNot recorded1

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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