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Pythonidae is a family of constricting snakes, sometimes classified as an subfamily of Boidae. Pythons are found in Australasia, Southeast Asia, India, and Africa. They range in size between 0.5 and 10 m. Some show vivid patterns on their scales while others are a nondescript brown. Pythons are distinguishable from boas in that they have teeth on the premaxilla, a small bone at the very front and center of the upper jaw.
Pythonidae consists of seven genera, including:
- Antaresia
- Anthill - Antaresia perthensis
- Children's - Antaresia childreni
- Spotted - Antaresia maculosa
- Stimson's - Antaresia stimsoni
- Aspidites
- Black-headed - Aspidites melanocephalus
- Woma - Aspidites ramsayi
- BothrochilusBothrochilus : Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Serpentes Pythonidae Genera Bothrochilus Species (needs to be populated) Pythons.
- Ringed or Bismarck ringed - Bothrochilus boa
- LeiopythonLeiopython : Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Serpentes Pythonidae Genera Leiopython Species (needs to be populated) Pythons.
- White-lipped - Leiopython albertisii
- LiasisLiasis : Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Serpentes Pythonidae Genera Liasis Species (needs to be populated) Liasis is a genus of pythons. Pythons.
- Brown Water - Liasis fuscus
- Macklot's Python - Liasis mackloti
- Olive Python - Liasis olivaceous or Liasis barroni
- Sawu Python - Liasis sawuensis
- MoreliaThis article is about the city. For other meanings, see Morelia (disambiguation). Aqueduct in Morelia Morelia is a city in the state of Michoacan in Mexico. It is the capital of Michoacan. The city is located at 19. In 2003 the estimated population was 56
- Amethystine or Scrub - Morelia amethystina
- Boelen's - Morelia boeleni
- Centralian - Morelia bredli
- Rough-Scaled - Morelia carinata
- ?? Python - Morelia clastolepis
- Australian Scrub - Morelia kinghorni
- ?? Python - Morelia nauta
- Oenpelli (Rock) - Morelia oenpelliensis
- Carpet - Morelia spilota
- Diamond Python - Morelia spilota spilota
- Jungle Carpet Python - Morelia spilota cheynei
- Southwestern Carpet Python - Morelia spilota imbricata
- ? Carpet Python - Morelia spilota macrospila
- Inland Carpet Python - Morelia spilota metcalfei
- Coastal Carpet Python - Morelia spilota mcdowelli
- Northwestern Carpet Python - Morelia spilota variegata
- Centralian - Morelia bredli
- ? Python - Morelia tracyae
- Green Tree (formerly in their own genus, Chondropython) - Morelia viridis
- PythonFor other meanings, see Python (disambiguation). Python anchietae Python breitensteini Python brongersmai Python molurus Python regius Python reticulatus Python sebae Python timoriensis Python pronounced, Py-thahn, is the common name for the Boidae Family
- Angolan - Python anchietae
- Ball (or Royal) - Python regius
- Blood - Python curtus
- Blood - Python curtus brongersmai
- Borneo Short-Tailed - Python curtus breitensteini
- Burmese - Python molurus
- BurmeseThe Burmese python Python molurus bittivatus is a very large python native to southern Asia, and common in the US pet trade. It is semi-arboreal, but heavy-bodied, and may reach lengths of over 25 feet (7. 5 meters) and weights of over 200 lbs (91 kg), th - Python molurus bivittatus
- Ceylon - Python molurus pimbura
- Indian (Rock) - Python molurus molurus
- Southern African Rock - Python natalensis
- ReticulatedWith a maximum recorded length of over 10 metres, the Reticulated Python Python reticulatus is the longest extant snake species. But because it is slender and elongate, it is not the largest: the Green Anaconda is roughly twice as heavy at the same length - Python reticulatus
- Central African Rock - Python sebae
- Timor - Python timorensis
