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Basic information
Liasis fuscus
(Brown) Water python
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyPythons
GenusWater pythons
- Czech name
- Krajta vodní
- English name
- (Brown) Water python
- Alternative names
- Krajta hnědá, Brauner Wasserpython, Brown Water Python, Water Python
- Synonyms
- Katrinus fuscus jackyae, Nardoa crassa
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 3,000 mm
- SVL
- max 1,471 mm
- Body mass
- max 10,123.4 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 58.2 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 422 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 26.8 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 26.8–32.9 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 3–24 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 0–1 × per year
- Egg length
- ~60 mm
- Egg width
- ~42 mm
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 6Q79Z · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 15537 · dryad-v5