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Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

Across the regions where it's common, the Burmese Python peaks from June to September.

Shows up in 1 ecoregion and 1 state

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Snakes

Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

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Description

The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is one of the largest species of snakes. The Burmese python is a dark-colored non-venomous snake with many brown blotches bordered by black down the back.Wikipedia ↗

Habitat

The Burmese python occurs throughout Southern and Southeast Asia, including eastern India, southeastern Nepal, western Bhutan, southeastern Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, northern continental Malaysia, and southern China in Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, and Yunnan. It also occurs in Hong Kong, and in Indonesia on Java, southern Sulawesi, Bali, and Sumbawa.Wikipedia ↗

When it's active

Burmese pythons are mainly nocturnal rainforest dwellers. Brumation is biologically distinct from hibernation.Wikipedia ↗
Adam Cushen · CC BY 4.0

When and where it's active

Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.

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Ecoregions

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South Florida introduced

States

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Florida introduced

About the Burmese Python

When is the Burmese Python most active?

Across the regions where it's common, the Burmese Python peaks from June to September.

Where does the Burmese Python live?

It has enough records to show in 1 ecoregions and 1 states, including Florida.