Blood Python
Blood python is a heavy-bodied snake found only in the Malay Peninsula. Like other pythons, it is a nonvenomous constrictor. The carnivore species is crepuscular and an ambush predator. Females are generally larger than males.
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Serpentes |
| Family | Pythonidae |
| Genus | Python |
| Scientific Name | Python brongersmai |
| Other Names | Brongersma’s short-tailed python, Red short-tailed python, Malaysian blood python, Sumatran red blood python, Malaysian red blood python |
| Length | Males: 91–152 cm (36–60 in) Females: 120–180 cm (48–72 in) |
| Weight | 4.5 to 7 kg |
| Color | Bright or rusty red to orange to yellow or brown ground color covered with yellow and tan patches and stripes running along the length of the body; tan and black spots up the flanks; white underside with black markings; grey head with a stripe running down the back from behind the eye |
| Distribution | Malaysia, Sumatra, Thailand |
| Habitat | Marshes, tropical swamps |
| Diet | Small mammals, birds |
| Venom Fact | Nonvenomous |
| Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size | Up to 30 eggs |
| Incubation Period | 70 to 80 days |
| Reproductive Age | 2 to 4 years of age |
| Average Lifespan | 20 or more years in captivity |
| IUCN Conservation Status | Least Concern |
Blood Python Pictures Gallery
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- Adult Blood Python
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- Blood Python Snake
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- Brongersmas Short Tailed Python
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- Malaysian Blood Python
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- Python Brongersmai
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- Red Blood Python
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- Blood Python Head
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- Blood Python Full Grown
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