Python (Common Pythons) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

NT

Python molurus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

VU

Python bivittatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Python natalensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

NT

Python sebae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Common Pythons

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 9 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 353 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~70%
	Indian Python			~70%
2	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~40%
	Burmese Python			~40%
3	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 4	~30%
	Burmese Python			~30%
4	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~30%
	Burmese Python			~30%
5	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Burmese Python			~20%
6	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~20%
	Indian Python			~20%
7	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 4	~20%
	African Rock Python			~10%
	Southern African Python			~10%
8	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 4	~20%
	Southern African Python			~20%
9	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 4	~20%
	Indian Python			~20%
10	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~20%
	Southern African Python			~20%
11	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 4	~20%
	Burmese Python			~20%
12	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Burmese Python			~10%
13	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 4	~10%
	African Rock Python			~10%
14	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~10%
	Southern African Python			~10%
15	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~10%
	Southern African Python			~10%
16	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~10%
	Southern African Python			~10%
17	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 4	~10%
	Burmese Python			~10%
18	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 4	~10%
	Southern African Python			~10%
19	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 4	~10%
	Southern African Python			~10%
20	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 4	~10%
	Burmese Python			~10%
21	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	~10%
	Southern African Python			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<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	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
5	Yangon Zoological Gardens	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
6	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
7	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
9	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Aquarium of Genoa	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
11	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
12	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
13	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
14	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
15	Tulsa Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Dvůr Králové Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
17	Bali Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
18	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
19	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Walsrode World Bird Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
21	Yekaterinburg Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
22	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
23	Karagandy Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
24	Zoobotanic Park of Brusque	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
25	Calauit Safari Park	🇵🇭 Philippines	In captivity
26	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
27	Nandankanan Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
28	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
29	Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
30	Mohamed bin Zayed Nature Reserve	🇧🇭 Bahrain	In captivity
31	Tyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
32	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
33	Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
34	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
36	Parque Zoológico	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
37	Bondla Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
38	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
39	Shanghai Wild Animal Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
40	Haller Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	In captivity
41	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Wildlife Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
45	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
46	Tiergarten Hannover	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
47	Zoológico de Brasília	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
48	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Parque Zoobotânico de Teresina	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
50	Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity

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Challenges

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Common Pythons

Species in this group

Indian Python

Burmese Python

Southern African Python

African Rock Python

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Common Pythons

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges