Malaysian Blood Python

About the Malaysian Blood Python

Python brongersmai is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. Previously considered a subspecies of Python curtus, it was recognized as a distinct species around 2000.

Common names for P. brongersmai include blood python, Brongersma's short-tailed python, Malaysian blood python, red blood python, red short-tailed python, and Sumatran blood python. The specific name, brongersmai, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Leo Brongersma.

P. brongersmai is found in peninsular (Western) Malaysia, Sumatra east of the central dividing range of mountains, Bangka Island and other islands in the Strait of Malacca, including the Lingga Islands, Riau islands, and Pinang, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The preferred natural habitat of P. brongersmai is marshes and tropical swamps in forest, at altitudes from sea level to 650 m (2,130 ft). Python brongersmai is a primarily crepuscular species (usually active around dawn and dusk).

Hatchlings of P. brongersmai range from 25–43 cm (10–17 in) in total length (including tail). Adult males typically range from... Wikipedia →