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Python molurus, commonly known as the Indian python or rock python, is a large snake species native to Asia that can grow up to 6 meters long and is popular in the pet trade. It matters because it plays an important role in its natural ecosystems as a predator, and its popularity as a pet has led to conservation concerns and invasive population issues in some regions where it has been introduced.
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The Indian python (Python molurus) is a large python species native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is also known by the common names black-tailed python, Indian rock python, and Asian rock python. Although smaller than its close relative the Burmese python, it is still among the largest snakes in the world. It is generally lighter colored than the Burmese python and reaches usually 3 m (9 ft 10 in). Like all pythons, it is nonvenomous.
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