Burmese python

Burmese python
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Pythonidae
Genus: Python
Species:
P. bivittatus
Binomial name
Python bivittatus
(Kuhl, 1820)
Native distribution in green
Synonyms[2]

Python molurus bivittatus Kuhl, 1820

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.[1] Until 2009, it was considered a subspecies of the Indian python, but is now recognized as a distinct species.[3] It is an invasive species in Florida as a result of the pet trade.[4]

  1. ^ a b Stuart, B.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Thy, N.; Grismer, L.; Chan-Ard, T.; Iskandar, D.; Golynsky, E. & Lau, M.W. (2019) [errata version of 2019 assessment]. "Python bivittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T193451A151341916. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ Python bivittatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  3. ^ Jacobs, H.J.; Auliya, M.; Böhme, W. (2009). "On the taxonomy of the Burmese Python, Python molurus bivittatus KUHL, 1820, specifically on the Sulawesi population". Sauria. 31 (3): 5–11.
  4. ^ Sarill, M. (2016). "Burmese Pythons in the Everglades". Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2021-03-17.