Python regius
Also known as royal python, ball python, P. regius
specie di serpente
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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
via GBIF · IUCN
Article · Italiano
Il pitone reale (Python regius Shaw, 1802), detto anche pitone palla per via della posa caratteristica che assume, se disturbato, nascondendo la testa tra le spire, è un serpente costrittore della famiglia dei Pitonidi. È la specie di pitone più piccola del continente Africano, crescendo fino a una lunghezza massima di 150 cm per un peso di circa 2 kg.
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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 Uganda