Pixel Wild
Black-headed Python
Black-headed Python
Aspidites melanocephalus
Reptilia
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
20-30 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Carnivore
Activity
Nocturnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Tropical savanna
Range
Australia
Movement
Slithering
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Rare

About

Black-headed pythons are large constrictors found only in Australia. They are known for their striking black head and eyes, which they use to hunt prey by striking quickly and then coiling around it to suffocate it.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    hatchling
    A miniature snake emerges from the egg or from its mother (live-bearers), already venomous or strong-coiled in some species.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A juvenile sheds its skin, grows quickly, and hunts smaller prey than the adults.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown at adult length and pattern.

Learn more

Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Pythonidae
Genus
Aspidites
Species
Aspidites melanocephalus