Stats

Lifespan: 15-25 yrs
Size: Huge
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Southeast Asia
Movement: Slithering
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Uncommon

About

The reticulated python is the world's longest snake, with verified individuals exceeding 6 metres and unverified reports beyond 8 m. Its name comes from the intricate net-like (reticulated) pattern of iridescent scales that shimmers with rainbow hues in sunlight.

Life cycle

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

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Pythonidae
Genus: Malayopython
Species: Malayopython reticulatus