Pythonidae (Pythons) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Morelia spilota

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

NT

Python molurus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Endemic

Simalia kinghorni

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Aspidites melanocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Antaresia childreni

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Liasis olivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

VU

Python bivittatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

VU

Malayopython timoriensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Malayopython reticulatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Simalia amethistina

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Morelia azurea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Liasis fuscus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Leiopython albertisii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Antaresia perthensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Python natalensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

VU Endemic

Nyctophilopython oenpelliensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

NT

Python sebae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pythons

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 28 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 538 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	6 of 17	~80%
	Children's Python			~30%
	Water Python			~30%
	Olive Python			~30%
	Black-headed Python			~20%
	Oenpelli Rock Python			~20%
	Carpet Python			~10%
2	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 17	~80%
	Black-headed Python			~40%
	Children's Python			~40%
	Olive Python			~40%
3	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 17	~70%
	Australian Scrub Python			~50%
	Carpet Python			~30%
	Water Python			~20%
4	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 17	~70%
	Carpet Python			~70%
5	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 17	~70%
	Indian Python			~70%
6	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 17	~60%
	Children's Python			~40%
	Black-headed Python			~20%
	Pygmy Python			~20%
7	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 17	~60%
	Amethyst Python			~30%
	Green Python			~30%
	D’Albertis' Python			~30%
8	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 17	~50%
	Carpet Python			~50%
9	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 17	~50%
	Carpet Python			~50%
10	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 17	~40%
	Children's Python			~30%
	Black-headed Python			~10%
11	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 17	~40%
	Burmese Python			~40%
12	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 17	~30%
	Burmese Python			~30%
13	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 17	~30%
	Carpet Python			~30%
14	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 17	~30%
	Timor Python			~30%
15	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 17	~30%
	Burmese Python			~30%
16	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 17	~30%
	Reticulated Python			~30%
17	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 17	~30%
	Reticulated Python			~30%
18	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 17	~30%
	Carpet Python			~30%
19	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 17	~30%
	Reticulated Python			~20%
	Burmese Python			~10%
20	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 17	~30%
	Carpet Python			~30%
21	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 17	~20%
	Burmese Python			~20%
22	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 17	~20%
	Indian Python			~20%
23	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 17	~20%
	Carpet Python			~20%
24	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 17	~20%
	African Rock Python			~10%
	Southern African Python			~10%
25	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 17	~20%
	Reticulated Python			~20%
	Burmese Python			~10%
26	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 17	~20%
	Southern African Python			~20%
27	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 17	~20%
	Indian Python			~20%
28	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 17	~20%
	Reticulated Python			~20%
29	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 17	~20%
	Southern African Python			~20%
30	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 17	~20%
	Reticulated Python			~20%
31	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 17	~20%
	Burmese Python			~20%
32	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 17	~20%
	Reticulated Python			~20%
33	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 17	~20%
	Reticulated Python			~20%
34	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 17	~10%
	Burmese Python			~10%
35	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 17	~10%
	African Rock Python			~10%
36	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 17	~10%
	Southern African Python			~10%
37	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 17	~10%
	Reticulated Python			~10%
38	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 17	~10%
	Southern African Python			~10%
39	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 17	~10%
	Southern African Python			~10%
40	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 17	~10%
	Southern African Python			~10%
41	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 17	~10%
	Reticulated Python			~10%
42	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 17	~10%
	Southern African Python			~10%
43	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 17	~10%
	Southern African Python			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 17	~30%
	Carpet Python			~30%
2	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 17	~30%
	Reticulated Python			~30%
3	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 17	~30%
	Reticulated Python			~30%
4	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 17	~20%
	Reticulated Python			~20%
5	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 17	~10%
	Reticulated Python			~10%
6	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 17	~10%
	Carpet Python			~10%
7	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 17	~10%
	Reticulated Python			~10%
8	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 17	~10%
	Reticulated Python			~10%
9	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 17	<5%
	Burmese Python			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Everland	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
2	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
5	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
6	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
7	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Yangon Zoological Gardens	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
9	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
12	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
13	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Dresden Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
15	Aquarium of Genoa	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
16	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
17	Antwerp Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
18	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
19	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
20	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
21	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
22	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
23	Tulsa Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Dvůr Králové Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
25	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
26	Taman Safari Bali (Bali Safari)	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
27	Melaka Zoo and Bird Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
28	Bali Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
29	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
30	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Walsrode World Bird Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
32	Yekaterinburg Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
33	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
34	Karagandy Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
35	Zoobotanic Park of Brusque	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
36	Calauit Safari Park	🇵🇭 Philippines	In captivity
37	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
38	Vinpearl Safari	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
39	Nandankanan Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
40	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
41	Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
42	Mohamed bin Zayed Nature Reserve	🇧🇭 Bahrain	In captivity
43	Tyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
44	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
45	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
46	Al Ain Zoo	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
47	Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
48	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
49	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity

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Challenges

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Pythons

Species in this group

Carpet Python

Indian Python

Australian Scrub Python

Black-headed Python

Children's Python

Olive Python

Burmese Python

Timor Python

Reticulated Python

Amethyst Python

Green Python

Water Python

D’Albertis' Python

Pygmy Python

Southern African Python

Oenpelli Rock Python

African Rock Python

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Pythons

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges