Burmese Python
Python bivittatus
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Reptiles
The Burmese python 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.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Pythonidae
- Genus
- Python