Reticulated Python

• A juvenile reticulated python was sighted inside IIT Madras, slithering across a residential zone.

ABOUT RETICULATED PYTHON

• Scientific name- Malayopython reticulatus
• Reticulated pythons are the world’s longest and third heaviest snakes ever recorded.
• This species has a broad range across southeastern Asia.
  • In India, they are found in the wild only in Nicobar Islands.
• The species, despite its striking color patterns, camouflage well within its environment.
• Growing Conditions- Tropical environments, Heavily dependent on water, Highly adaptable python species.
• Reticulated pythons are non-venomous, slow-moving reptiles and are commonly found in Southeast Asia.
  • The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists reticulated python as “least concern” globally in view of its wide distribution.