Pythonidae (Pythons)

Family

Pythons

Pythonidae

17 species in our catalog · found in 70 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Carpet Python
LC Endemic

Carpet Python

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Morelia spilota

60–70% · Likely
Indian Python
NT

Indian Python

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Python molurus

60–70% · Likely
Australian Scrub Python
Endemic

Australian Scrub Python

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Simalia kinghorni

40–50% · Likely
Black-headed Python
LC Endemic

Black-headed Python

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Aspidites melanocephalus

40–50% · Likely
Olive Python
LC Endemic

Olive Python

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Liasis olivaceus

40–50% · Likely
Children's Python
LC Endemic

Children's Python

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Antaresia childreni

30–40% · Possible
Burmese Python
VU

Burmese Python

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Python bivittatus

30–40% · Possible
Reticulated Python
LC

Reticulated Python

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Malayopython reticulatus

20–30% · Possible
African Rock Python
NT

African Rock Python

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Python sebae

Insufficient data
Water Python
LC

Water Python

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Liasis fuscus

20–30% · Possible
Southern African Python
LC

Southern African Python

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Python natalensis

10–20% · With luck
🦎 No photo available
VU

Karimui Whitelip Python

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Leiopython fredparkeri

Insufficient data
Oenpelli Rock Python
VU Endemic

Oenpelli Rock Python

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Nyctophilopython oenpelliensis

10–20% · With luck
Ramsay's Python
LC Endemic

Ramsay's Python

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Aspidites ramsayi

Insufficient data
Bornean Short Python
LC

Bornean Short Python

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Python breitensteini

Insufficient data
Spotted Python
LC

Spotted Python

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Antaresia maculosa

5–10% · With luck
Malaysian Blood Python
LC

Malaysian Blood Python

Reptile

Python brongersmai

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

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

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Pythons

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 5
80–90%
2 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 6
70–80%
3 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 5
60–70%
4 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
60–70%
5 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
60–70%
6 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 4
50–60%
7 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
50–60%
8 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
40–50%
9 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
30–40%
10 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States 1
30–40%
11 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 2
30–40%
12 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
20–30%
13 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
20–30%
14 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
20–30%
15 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia 2
20–30%
16 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 1
20–30%
17 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 2
20–30%
18 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 2
20–30%
19 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
20–30%
20 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 3
20–30%
21 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
20–30%
22 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
20–30%
23 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 1
10–20%
24 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
10–20%
25 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
26 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 2
10–20%
27 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
10–20%
28 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
10–20%
29 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
30 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 2
10–20%
31 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
10–20%
32 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
10–20%
33 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
10–20%
34 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
35 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 2
10–20%
36 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
10–20%
37 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
10–20%
38 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
39 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
10–20%
40 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
10–20%
41 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
10–20%
42 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
43 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
10–20%
44 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
45 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
46 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
10–20%
47 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
48 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
10–20%
49 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
5–10%
50 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
5–10%
51 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
5–10%
52 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
5–10%
53 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
5–10%
54 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
5–10%
55 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
5–10%
56 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
5–10%
57 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
5–10%
58 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
5–10%
59 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
5–10%
60 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
5–10%
61 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
5–10%
62 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
5–10%
63 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
5–10%
64 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
5–10%
65 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
5–10%
66 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
5–10%
67 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
5–10%
68 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
69 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1
<5%
70 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%