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Python

Ball python, Python regius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Subclass:	Lepidosauria
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Superfamily:	Ophidia
Family:	Pythonidae
Genus:	Python

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

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)

See also

Python

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