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Reticulated Python

Malayopython reticulatus (Schneider, 1801)

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Python reticulatus / сетчатый питон
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Open encyclopedia reference

The reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) is a python species native to South and Southeast Asia. It is the world's longest snake, and the third heaviest after the green anaconda and Burmese python. It is a non-venomous constrictor and an excellent swimmer that has been reported far out at sea. It has colonized many small islands within its range. Because of its wide distribution, it is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. In several countries in its range, it is hunted for its skin, for use in traditional medicine, and for sale as pets. Due to this, it is one of the most economically important reptiles worldwide. Humans, including adults, have occasionally been killed by reticulated pythons, and several well-documented cases involve victims being swallowed wholly or partly. Most recent reported fatal predation cases have occurred in Indonesia, especially on Sulawesi and nearby islands.

Wikipedia contributors, Reticulated python; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:18:30.287848+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name: Malayopython reticulatus (Schneider, 1801)
Name authority: (Schneider, 1801)
Common name: Reticulated Python
Rank: species
Accepted status: accepted
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Pythonidae
Genus: Malayopython
Extinction status: Not supplied by this source

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
subphylumVertebrata
infraphylumGnathostomata
parvphylumOsteichthyes
megaclassTetrapoda
classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
suborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758
infraorderAlethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923
familyPythonidae
genusMalayopython
speciesMalayopython reticulatus (Schneider, 1801)

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Malayopython. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

Species	Classification	Source status
Lesser Sundas pythonMalayopython timoriensis (Peters, 1876)	PythonidaeChordata	Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 30 records assigned to Pythonidae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded name	Source status
Python schneideri Merrem, 1820 Merrem, 1820	synonym
Boa rhombeata Schneider, 1801 Schneider, 1801	synonym
Coluber javanicus Shaw, 1802 Shaw, 1802	synonym
Broghammerus reticulatus euanedwardsi Hoser, 2004 Hoser, 2004	synonym
Broghammerus reticulatus haydnmacphiei Hoser, 2004 Hoser, 2004	synonym
Boa reticulata Schneider, 1801 Schneider, 1801	synonym
Malayopython reticulatus jampeanus (Auliya et al., 2002) (Auliya et al., 2002)	ambiguous synonym
Broghammerus reticulatus dalegibbonsi Hoser, 2004 Hoser, 2004	synonym
Broghammerus reticulatus neilsonnemani Hoser, 2004 Hoser, 2004	synonym
Broghammerus reticulatus patrickcouperi Hoser, 2004 Hoser, 2004	synonym
Broghammerus reticulatus stuartbigmorei Hoser, 2004 Hoser, 2004	synonym
Python reticulatus jampeanus Auliya, Mausfeld, Schmitz & Böhme, 2002 Auliya, Mausfeld, Schmitz & Böhme, 2002	synonym
Python reticulatus saputrai Auliya, Mausfeld, Schmitz & Böhme, 2002 Auliya, Mausfeld, Schmitz & Böhme, 2002	synonym
Boa phrygia Shaw, 1802 Shaw, 1802	synonym
Malayopython reticulatus saputrai (Auliya et al., 2002) (Auliya et al., 2002)	ambiguous synonym

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

Indonesia (Ambon, Anambas Islands, Babi, Bacan = Batjan, Bali ?, Banda Besar, Bangka, Bankak, Belitung, Boano, Borneo, Buru, Butung, Enggano, Flores, Halmahera, Haruku, Java, Kalimantan, Krakatau, Lang, Lombok, Mentawai Archipelago, Natuna Archipelago, Nias, Obira, Riau Archipelago, Saparua, Seram; Simeulue, Sula Archipelago, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Sumba, Sumbawa, Tanimbar, Ternate, Timor, Verlate, We); Timor-Leste,

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Malayopython&species=reticulatus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:3XMDC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.