Burmese Python
Python bivittatus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,152
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Burmese python”.