Malayopython timoriensis
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The Timor python (Malayopython timoriensis) is a Malayopython species native to Southeast Asia. It is a dwarf species, and no subspecies are recognized as being valid. It is a nonvenomous constrictor and not considered dangerous to humans.
Liasis amethystinus var. timoriensis was the scientific name proposed by Wilhelm Peters in 1876. Authors of a phylogenetic study suggested that the Timor python together with the reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) should be moved to a distinct genus Broghammerus. Subsequent phylogenetic analyses have supported the separation of the Timor and reticulated pythons from genus Python. However, Broghammerus is considered an invalid name by most authorities, so that this clade was formally renamed to Malayopython in 2014, a decision that was followed by many authors.
The Timor python is a fairly long, over 2.1 m (7 ft), but relatively thin python. It has a series of heat-sensing pits between its nostrils and mouth used to find warm-blooded prey in total darkness. It is cold-blooded. The Timor python is distributed on the Lesser Sunda Islands of Flores, Lomblen and Timor. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | National Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Bronx Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Detroit Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Virginia Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Siam Serpentarium | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Glen Echo Park Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in Komodo National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Timor Python sighting in Komodo National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 19 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Timor Python in Komodo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to December, the lowest months. Those are among Komodo National Park's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in August.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Timor Python sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Komodo National Park, in our data
Komodo National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Timor Python sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Timor Python is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Komodo National Park (11 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.
