Stats

Lifespan: 20-30 yrs
Size: Small
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical grassland
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Movement: Slithering
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Near Threatened

About

The smallest of the African pythons, named for its habit of curling into a tight ball with its head tucked at the centre when alarmed. A non-venomous constrictor of West and Central African savannas, it can live more than thirty years in care.

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: Python
Species: Python regius