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Python regius, commonly known as the ball python, is a species of constricting snake native to West Africa that kills its prey by wrapping around it and squeezing. It is one of the most popular pet snakes in the world due to its small size, calm temperament, and striking appearance, making it widely kept by reptile enthusiasts and in zoos.
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Species
Near ThreatenedPython regius
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPythonidae
Observations recorded1,314
via GBIF · IUCN
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binomial nomenclature
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Morelia oenpelliensis
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Nigeria
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Sudan
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Ghana
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Animalia
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Cameroon
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Uganda
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Senegal
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snake
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disease
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Reptilia
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fear
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Chordata
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West Africa
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Central Africa
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Commons link from WikidataFauna listed on CITES Appendix IIFauna of Sub-Saharan AfricaIUCN Red List near threatened speciesPython (genus)Reptiles as petsReptiles described in 1802Reptiles of CameroonReptiles of South SudanReptiles of the Central African RepublicReptiles of the Democratic Republic of the CongoReptiles of UgandaReptiles of West AfricaSnakes of AfricaTaxa named by George ShawTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations