Lesser African Python
Python natalensis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Constrictor
- Type
- Python
- Family
- Pythonidae
- Genus
- Python
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 13
- How common
- Common
About
Lesser African Python (Python natalensis) is a non-venomous python of the family Pythonidae, found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini and 8 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 48 more. Common: recorded in 555 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Wet Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
Related snakes
- African Rock Python Python sebae
- Angolan Python Python anchietae
- Borneo Python Python breitensteini
- Indian Rock Python Python molurus
- Blood Python Python brongersmai
- Ball Python Python regius
- Blood Python (curtus) Python curtus
- Burmese Python Python bivittatus
- Python maurus
- Mon python Python kyaiktiyo
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.