Python bivittatus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is one of the largest species of snakes. It is native to a large area of Southeast Asia and is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Until 2009, it was considered a subspecies of the Indian python, but is now recognized as a distinct species. It is an invasive species in Florida as a result of the pet trade.
The Burmese python is a dark-colored non-venomous snake with many brown blotches bordered by black down the back. In the wild, Burmese pythons typically grow to 5 m (16 ft), while specimens of more than 7 m (23 ft) are unconfirmed. This species is sexually dimorphic in size; females average only slightly longer, but are considerably heavier and bulkier than the males. For example, length-weight comparisons in captive Burmese pythons for individual females have shown: at 3.47 m (11.4 ft) length, a specimen weighed 29 kg (64 lb), a specimen of just over 4 m (13 ft) weighed 36 kg (79 lb), a specimen of 4.5 m (15 ft) weighed 40 kg (88 lb), and a specimen of 5 m (16 ft) weighed 75 kg (165 lb). In comparison, length-weight comparisons for males found: a specimen of 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) weighed 12 kg (26 lb), 2.97 m (9 ft 9 in... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in Jim Corbett National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Burmese Python sighting in Jim Corbett National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Burmese Python in Jim Corbett National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and December–March, the lowest months. That is one of Jim Corbett National Park's wettest months, with about 360 mm of rain against almost none in November.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Burmese Python sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
6th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Burmese Python sightings, Jim Corbett National Park ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 40%), Chitwan National Park (Nepal, about 30%) and Kaziranga National Park (India, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Burmese Python is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Jim Corbett National Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
