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Basic information

Python brongersmai

Blood Python

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyPython
GenusCommon Pythons
Czech name
Krajta malajská
English name
Blood Python
Alternative names
Blutpython, Brongersma's Short-tailed Python, Malaysian Blood Python, Red Blood Python, Red Short-tailed Python, Sumatran Blood Python
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Distribution and environment

Biome
Forest, Mountain
Microhabitat
Terrestrial
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Size and appearance

Body length
max 3,000 mm
Body mass
max 10,123.4 g
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Biological characteristics

Longevity
max 27.8 years
Foraging mode
Ambush
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Reproduction and development

Reproductive mode
Oviparous
Clutch size
~19 individuals
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Health and safety

Venomous
No
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Information sources

Biological data sources
Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits
Original documentation
ReptTraits · figshare-v4