Family Pythonidae

Pythonidae

The pythons: powerful constrictors, record-breaking lengths, devoted egg-guarding mothers.

38 species live on this branch.

Reticulated Python (Malayopython reticulatus)

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A face from this branch: Reticulated Python

Where Pythonidae sits on the tree

Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.