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Indian Python
Python molurus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPythonidae (Pythons)
- GenusPython (Common Pythons)
- SpeciesPython molurus (Indian Python)
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
7 Verified sightings at Kanha National Park From 2019 to 2026
97 In all 3 parks
October Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted
About the Indian Python
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.
The rock python's color pattern is whitish or yellowish with the blotched patterns varying from tan to dark brown shades. This varies with terrain and habitat. Specimens from the hill forests of Western Ghats and Assam are darker, while those from the Deccan Plateau and Eastern Ghats are usually lighter. All pythons are non-venomous.
The nominate subspecies occurring in India typically grows to 3 m (9 ft 10 in). This value is supported by a 1990 study in Keoladeo National Park, where 25% of the python population was 2.7–3.3 m (8 ft 10 in – 10 ft 10 in) long. Two individuals even measured nearly 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in).
Because of confusion with the Burmese python, exaggerations, and... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Indian Python in Kanha National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park
No species of the same family or order lives in Kanha National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing an Indian Python in Kanha National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Python sighting in Kanha National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 5 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Indian Python in Kanha National Park?
October
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Python in Kanha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–April and June, the lowest months. That is one of Kanha National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 430 mm in July.
What time of day is best to see an Indian Python?
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indian Python sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Is Kanha National Park the best place to see an Indian Python?
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Indian Python sightings, Kanha National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Keoladeo National Park (India, about 70%).
Where does the Indian Python sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indian Python is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kanha National Park (7 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.
