Malaysian Blood Python
Python brongersmai
Python brongersmai is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. Previously considered a subspecies of Python curtus, it was recognized as a distinct species around 2000.
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Range & habitat
P. brongersmai is found in peninsular (Western) Malaysia, Sumatra east of the central dividing range of mountains, Bangka Island and other islands in the Strait of Malacca, including the Lingga Islands, Riau islands, and Pinang, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
Python brongersmai is a primarily crepuscular species (usually active around dawn and dusk).
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
In human culture
The specific name, brongersmai, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Leo Brongersma.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Python brongersmai in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 32162.