Reticulated Python

Malayopython reticulatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyPythonidae (Pythons)
GenusMalayopython (Malay Pythons)
SpeciesMalayopython reticulatus (Reticulated Python)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Taman Negara National Park

2 Verified sightings at Taman Negara National Park From 2019 to 2026

148 Verified sightings across all 16 parks From 2019 to 2026

🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Reticulated Python

The reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) is a python species native to South and Southeast Asia. It is the world's longest snake, and the third heaviest after the green anaconda and Burmese python. It is a non-venomous constrictor and an excellent swimmer that has been reported far out at sea. It has colonized many small islands within its range. Because of its wide distribution, it is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. In several countries in its range, it is hunted for its skin, for use in traditional medicine, and for sale as pets. Due to this, it is one of the most economically important reptiles worldwide. Humans, including adults, have occasionally been killed by reticulated pythons, and several well-documented cases involve victims being swallowed wholly or partly. Most recent reported fatal predation cases have occurred in Indonesia, especially on Sulawesi and nearby islands.

The reticulated python was first described in 1801 by Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider, who described two zoological specimens held by the Göttingen Museum in 1801 that differed slightly in colour and pattern as separate species, Boa reticulata and Boa rhombeata. The... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~30%
2	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
3	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~20%
4	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
5	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
6	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
7	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
8	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
9	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~10%
10	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
11	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
12	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
13	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
14	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
15	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
16	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data

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