Burmese Rock Python
Scientific Name: Python molurus bivittatus
Habitat: near water in rainforests, plantations, fields
Diet: small mammals, birds, reptiles; also fish
Life span: 25+ years
Young: 15-80 eggs/clutch
Size: male up to 4.1 m long (14 ft); female up to 6.7 m long (23 ft)
One of the longest snakes in the world, the Burmese is also one of the heaviest, reaching weights of 90 kg (200 lbs).
Like other pythons, the Burmese incubates her clutch of eggs by wrapping her coils around them. The female fasts for 2-3 months because she never leaves the nest. She continually contracts her powerful muscles to create heat for the clutch.
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Range
Range: southern Asia
Status in the Wild
Status: threatened
