Africa’s largest snake, the African Rock Python, is a species of non-venomous snakes, and is one of the 11 members of the genus ‘python’. They are spread across the sub-Saharan regions of the ‘dark continent’.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Reptili |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Pythonidae |
| Genus |
Python |
| Scientific Name |
Python sebae |
| Length |
9 ft 10 in to 11 ft 7 in |
| Color |
Colored blotches with body markings varying between brown, olive, chestnut, and yellow, fading to white on the underside |
| Distribution |
They are diverged into two sub-species, with one sub-species found across the Central and Western parts, while the other is spread across the Southern parts of the sub-Saharan regions |
| Habitat |
Forests, savanna, grasslands, semi-desert, and rocky areas. Particularly associated with areas of permanent water and is found on the edges of swamps, lakes and rivers |
| Diet |
Large rodents, monkeys, warthog, antelopes, fruit bats, monitor lizards, small crocodiles, rats, poultry, goats, dogs; rarely cubs of leopards, lions, cheetahs, puppies of hyenas, cape-hunting dogs |
| Venom Fact |
Non-venomous |
| Breeding Season |
Spring |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size |
20 to 100 eggs |
| Reproductive Age |
3-5 years of age |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Not Evaluated |
African Rock Python Pictures Gallery
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African Rock Python Eggs
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African Rock Python Habitat
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African Rock Python Images
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African Rock Python Pictures
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African Rock Python Snake
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African Rock Python Teeth
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African Rock Python
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African Rock Pythons
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Baby African Rock Python
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Largest African Rock Python
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Python Sebae
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The African Rock Python
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Pictures of African Rock Python
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African Rock Python Diet
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African Rock Python Eating
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African Rock Python Enclosure
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