Burmese python
E22761
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.
Statements (50)
| 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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