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Animal profile

Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

ReptiliaGrassland, marsh, swamp, rocky foothills and river valleysVulnerable

Field profile

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world, a heavy-bodied constrictor of wet lowland habitats. It is declining across much of its native Asian range while simultaneously flourishing as an invasive predator in the Florida Everglades. Both facts describe the same species.

Scope note

This is an editorial profile, not a diagnostic field-identification guide or a substitute for current conservation assessments. Follow the cited sources on each fact for the evidence trail.

Published field notes

2024-12-21

Burmese Python

One snake, vulnerable at home and invasive abroad

The Burmese python is listed as Vulnerable in its native Asian range while an introduced population in Florida has become one of the most damaging invasive predators in North America. Conservation status describes a species where it belongs, not everywhere it lives.

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Burmese Python | Daily Animal Facts