Python (genus)

Python

Ball python, Python regius

Scientific classification

Python is a genus within the family Pythonidae which contains probably the best known species typically referred to as pythons.

[edit] Species

Angolan Python, Python anchietae (Bocage, 1887)
Borneo Short-tailed Python, Python breitensteini (Steindachner, 1881)
Red Blood Python, Python brongersmai (Stull, 1938)
Sumatran Short-tailed Python, Python curtus (Schlegel, 1872)
Indian Python, Python molurus
- Python molurus molurus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Burmese Python, Python molurus bivittatus (Kuhl, 1820)
South African Python, Python natalensis (Smith, 1833)
Ball Python or Royal Python, Python regius (Shaw, 1802)
Reticulated Python, Python reticulatus
- Python reticulatus reticulatus (Schneider, 1801)
- Selayer Reticulated Python, Python reticulatus saputrai (Auliya, 2002)
- Kayaudi Dwarf Reticulated Python, Python reticulatus jampeanus (Auliya, 2002)
African Rock Python, Python sebae (Gmelin, 1789)
Timor Python, Python timoriensis (Peters, 1876)