Wildlifeof Nepal
Indian Rock Python
Pythons
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Basic stats
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical; hill-forest animals are darker
Range
Nearly all of the Indian subcontinent south of the Himalayas, including southern Nepal
Size
Usually about 3m; the longest recorded 4.6m
The Indian python, or Indian rock python, is a large non-venomous python of tropical and subtropical regions of the Indian subcontinent. It is smaller than the close relative the Burmese python but still among the largest snakes in the world, generally lighter coloured and usually about 3m. The pattern is whitish or yellowish with blotches from tan to dark brown, and hill-forest snakes are darker (Wikipedia, general species account).
It differs from the Burmese python in having light eyes in the centres of the spots on its flanks. The longest scientifically recorded specimen, collected in Pakistan, was 4.6m. In a 1990 study at Keoladeo National Park, a quarter of the pythons were 2.7 to 3.3m long. It occurs in nearly all of the subcontinent south of the Himalayas, including southern Nepal.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Indian Rock Python live in?
- Tropical and subtropical; hill-forest animals are darker
- Where is the Indian Rock Python found?
- Nearly all of the Indian subcontinent south of the Himalayas, including southern Nepal
- How big is the Indian Rock Python?
- Usually about 3m; the longest recorded 4.6m