Burmese python

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The Burmese python is a large, nonvenomous constrictor snake native to Southeast Asia that has become a highly destructive invasive species in the Florida Everglades.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constrictor snake
invasive species
nonvenomous snake
reptile
snake
activityPattern primarily nocturnal
bodyPattern dark brown blotches bordered in black on a tan background
class Reptilia
clutchSize up to about 100 eggs
commonName Burmese python self-link
commonNameLanguage English
commonUse exotic pet
skin for leather
conservationStatus Vulnerable
describedBy Constantin Wilhelm Lambert Gloger
diet birds
mammals
reptiles
ecologicalRole apex predator in invaded habitats
family Pythonidae
genus Python
habitat grasslands
marshes
tropical forests
impact reduces populations of native mammals in the Florida Everglades
introducedTo Florida
Everglades
surface form: Florida Everglades
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInCaptivity 20 to 25 years
maximumLength about 7 meters
maximumWeight over 90 kilograms
nativeTo Cambodia
Laos
Myanmar
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam

southern China
order Squamata
phylum Chordata
primaryHuntingMethod constriction
regulationStatusInFlorida prohibited species
reproduction oviparous
scientificName Python bivittatus
sensoryAdaptation heat-sensing pits along the lips
sexualDimorphism females larger than males
taxonRank species
thermoregulation ectothermic
venomous no
yearDescribed 1872

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Burmese python commonName Burmese python self-link