Burmese Python
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Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Everglades National Park
203 Verified records at Everglades National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is one of the largest species of snakes. It is native to a large area of Southeast Asia and is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Until 2009, it was considered a subspecies of the Indian python, but is now recognized as a distinct species. It is an invasive species in Florida as a result of the pet trade. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Burmese Python sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 203 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
3 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
8 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
9 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Burmese Python in Everglades National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Burmese Python sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 203 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Burmese Python in Everglades National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Burmese Python in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.

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