Pythonidae is a family of non venomous snakes found across Africa, Asia and Australia, currently comprising ten genera and 39 species. Pythons kill by constriction, striking and holding prey with their teeth before coiling around it and suffocating it. They lay eggs rather than bearing live young, unlike most boas, and most species have premaxillary teeth, the Australian genus Aspidites being a notable exception; many also carry heat-sensing pits along the jaw. The family includes some of the largest living snakes, capable of taking prey as large as deer, and pythons are native to tropical and subtropical regions though invasive populations have become established in Florida and Puerto Rico.
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Living or Extinct Taxonomic Rank Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Ball Python
Source Wikidata: Burmese Python
Source Wikidata: Reticulated Python
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Asia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Pythonidae
Wikipedia- present tense, 39 species currently recognized
Introduction
The Pythonidae, commonly known as pythons, are a family of non-venomous snakes found in Africa, Asia, and Australia.
View the Source Wikidata: Pythonidae
Wikidata Q184018, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Burmese Python
Parent Taxon Of: Burmese Python, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Reticulated Python
Parent Taxon Of: Reticulated Python, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Ball Python
Parent Taxon Of: Ball Python, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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