Python (genus)

Taxobox
name = "Python"


image_caption = Indian python, "P. molurus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
subphylum = Vertebrata
classis = Reptilia
ordo = Squamata
subordo = Serpentes
familia = Pythonidae
genus = "Python"
genus_authority = Daudin, 1803
synonyms = * "Python" - Daudin, 1803
* "Constrictor" - Wagler, 1830
* "Enygrus" - Wagler, 1830
* "Engyrus" - Gary, 1831
* "Enygris" - Gray, 1842
* "Heleionomus" - Gray, 1842
* "Hortulia" - Gray, 1842
* "Asterophis" - Fitzinger, 1843
* "Aspidoboa" - Sauvage, 1884McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).]

:"Common names: pythons.ITIS|ID=202186|taxon="Python"|year=2007|date=11 September] ""Python" [Gr. Πύθων] is a genus of non-venomous pythons found in Africa and Asia. Currently, 7 species are recognized.

Geographic range

Found in Africa in the tropics south of the Sahara, but not in southern Africa, the extreme southwestern tip, or in Madagascar. In Asia it is found from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka, including the Nicobar Islands, through Myanmar, east to Indochina, southern China, Hong Kong and Hainan, as well as in the Malayan region of Indonesia and the Philippines.
* * Although not native to North America, pythons are becoming quite abundant in South Florida and the Everglades.With no natural predators the snakes can grow to over 20 feet and threaten domestic animals and humans [http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080223111456.htm] .

pecies

"*) Not including the nominate subspecies." ^T) Type species.

ee also

* List of pythonid species and subspecies.
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