Indian & Burmese Python
Python molurus

John Fowler & Rachel Barnes

Distribution:-

Indian python - P. m. molurus Pakistan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Bangladesh

Burmese python - P. m. bivittatus - Eastern India, Nepal and Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, the northern part of the Malay Peninsula, Vietnam, Southern China and Hainan. Java, Sulawesi and the Lesser Sunda Islands of Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa.

Python molurus species (Normally generally referred to as Burmese Pythons) established themselves in large numbers in Southern Florida USA - however cold Winters have been wiping out significant numbers recently (time of writing this Summer 2011) and have kept the population which was expanding rapidly in check.

Comments:- Usually grows to around 10 ft (3 metres) with the largest reliable measurement being 15ft (4.6 metres). The Indian python is usually lighter colour than the Burmese Python.