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  2. Southern African rock python - Wikipedia

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    The Southern African rock python (Python natalensis) is a large python species native to Southern Africa inhabiting savanna and woodland. [1] It was first described by Andrew Smith in 1833. [2] Growing a length of more than 5 m (16 ft), this is one of the largest snakes in the world.

  3. Central African rock python - Wikipedia

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    The Central African rock python on the road to the south of Ivindo National Park, Gabon. The Central African rock python is still relatively common in many regions across Africa, and may adapt to disturbed habitats, [29] provided that food is available. The Central African rock python's population in West Africa has suffered greatly, whilst the ...

  4. Ball python - Wikipedia

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    The ball python (Python regius), also called the royal python, is a python species native to West and Central Africa, where it lives in grasslands, shrublands and open forests. This nonvenomous constrictor is the smallest of the African pythons, growing to a maximum length of 182 cm (72 in). [ 2 ]

  5. Pythonidae - Wikipedia

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    The demand for poaching is increased because python farming is very expensive. [20] In Cameroon bushmeat markets, the Central African rock python is commonly sold for meat and is very expensive at US$175. [19] The poaching of the pythons is illegal in Cameroon under their wildlife law, but there is little to no enforcement.

  6. Man Saves Goose From Python's Coils in South Africa - AOL

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    A man in Mbombela, South Africa, saved a goose caught in the coils of a huge python on April 6.Video filmed by Petrus Johannes Stoltz shows the dramatic encounter on his farm in Mbombela (formerly ...

  7. List of largest snakes - Wikipedia

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    Southern African rock python: Python natalensis (now recognized as distinct from P. sebae) Pythonidae: 80 kg (180 lb), somewhat reliable, for the largest specimen [41] 65 kg (143 lb), reliable [42] Of 75 specimens measured in South Africa, the longest female weighed 53.4 kg (118 lb). [43] 6 m (19 ft 8 in) [44] not firmly verified

  8. Python (genus) - Wikipedia

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    Python is a genus of constricting snakes in the Pythonidae family native to the tropics and subtropics of the ... Southern African rock python (P. natalensis; Smith ...

  9. List of pythonid species and subspecies - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of all extant genera, species, and subspecies of the snakes of the family Pythonidae, otherwise referred to as pythonids or true pythons.It follows the taxonomy currently provided by ITIS, [1] which is based on the continuing work of Roy McDiarmid [2] and has been updated with additional recently described species.