41 Different Types of Pythons

When most of us think of giant constrictor snakes, our first thoughts go to Anacondas (thank you, Hollywood); however, they are not alone! Pythons are another group (genus) of constrictors that are found in various sizes, spread across the globe. These snakes have adapted to a range of different conditions and food types.

Below we’ll take a look at the different types of pythons.

Within the Pythonidae family, 41 species belong to nine different genera. The genus Python (true pythons) currently has ten recognized species: African Rock (and Southern Rock), Angolan, Burmese, Borneo, Malaysian Blood, Myanmar short-tailed, Sumatran, Ball, and Indian Pythons.

With around 40 different species in nine genera, we can expect to see a fair amount of diversity within this snake family. But where are they located? What do they eat? And are there any interesting facts about them?

Table of Contents

A Global Perspective on the Different Species of Pythons

A Breakdown of the Genera in the Pythonidae Family

Pythons in the Genus Antaresia

1. Children’s Python (Antaresia childreni)

2. Spotted Python/Eastern Children’s Python (Antaresia maculosa)

3. Pygmy Python (Antaresia perthensis)

4. Papuan Spotted Python (Antaresia papuensis)

5. Stimson’s Python/Large-blotched Python (Antaresia stimsoni)

Pythons in the Genus Apodora

1. Papuan Olive Python/Papuan Python (Apodora papuana)

Pythons in the Genus Aspidites

1. Black-headed Python (Aspidites melanocephalus)

2. Ramsay’s Python/Woma Python (Aspidites ramsayi)

Pythons in the Genus Bothrochilus (Leiopython)

1. D’Albertis Python/Northern White-lipped Python (Bothrochilus albertisii)

2. Biak White-lipped Python (Bothrochilus biakensis)

3. Bismarck Ringed Python (Bothrochilus boa)

4. Karimui Basin White-lipped Python (Bothrochilus fredparkeri)

5. Huon Peninsula White-lipped Python (Bothrochilus huonensis)

6. Southern Whitelip Python/Southern White-lipped Python (Bothrochilus meridionalis)

7. Wau White-lipped Python (Bothrochilus montanus)

Pythons in the Genus Liasis

1. Brown Water Python (Liasis fuscus)

2. Macklot’s Python/Freckled Python (Liasis mackloti)

3. Olive Python (Liasis olivaceus)

Pythons in the Genus Malayopython

1. Reticulated Python (Malayopython reticulatus)

2. Timor Python/Lesser Sundas Python (Malayopython timoriensis)

Pythons in the Genus Morelia

1. Centralian Carpet Python (Morelia bredli)

2. Rough-scaled Python (Morelia carinata)

3. Diamond Python/Carpet Python (Morelia spilota)

4. Green Tree Python/Southern Green Python (Morelia viridis)

Pythons in the Genus Python

1. Anchieta’s Dwarf Python/Angolan Python (Python anchietae)

2. Burmese Python (Python bivittatus)

3. Bornean Short-tailed Python (Python breitensteini)

4. Brongersma’s short-tailed python (Python Brongersmai)

5. Sumatran Short-tailed

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