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Basic information
Aspidites melanocephalus
Black-headed Python
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyPythons
GenusPythons
- Czech name
- Krajta černohlavá
- English name
- Black-headed Python
- Alternative names
- Schwarzkopfpython
- Synonyms
- Aspidiotes melanocephalus, Aspidites melanocephalus adelynensis, Aspidites melanocephalus davieii, Aspidites melanocephalus rickjonesii
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert, Forest, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 2,500 mm
- SVL
- max 1,593 mm
- Body mass
- max 6,242.2 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~41.7 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 550 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 30 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 4–5 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 3–18 individuals
- Egg length
- ~94 mm
- Egg width
- ~49 mm
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 5W59Q · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 11194 · dryad-v5