Python molurus

Python molurus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pythonoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Subclassis: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Cladus: Henophidia Superfamilia: Pythonoidea

Familia: Pythonidae
Genus: Python
Species: Python molurus
Subspecies: P. m. molurus – P. m. pimbura

Name

Python molurus (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Holotype: NHR Lin-5 (formerly MDG), ♀.
• Type locality: “Indiis”.

Combinations

• Coluber molurus Linnaeus, 1758: 225 [original combination]
• Python molurus — Gray, 1842 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Andersson, L.G. 1899. Catalogue of Linnean type-specimens of snakes in the Royal Museum in Stockholm. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 24(6): 1–35. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, R., Reyes, F., Kudera, J. & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2025. Python molurus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 13 June 2022.
• Aengals, A., Das, A., Mohapatra, P., Srinivasulu, C., Srinivasulu, B., Shankar, G. & Murthy, B.H.C. 2021. IUCN: Python molurus  (Near Threatened). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T58894358A1945283. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T58894358A1945283.en. Accessed on 13 June 2022.

Vernacular names

• беларуская: Тыгравы пітон
• català: Pitó de l'Índia
• čeština: Krajta tygrovitá
• dansk: Tigerpyton
• Deutsch: Tigerpython
• English: Indian Rock Python
• español: Pitón de la India
• suomi: Tiikeripyton
• français: Python molure
• galego: Pitón da India
• עברית: פיתון בורמזי
• हिन्दी: Ajgar
• magyar: Tigrispiton
• italiano: Pitone delle rocce indiano
• 日本語: インドニシキヘビ
• lietuvių: Tigrinis pitonas
• മലയാളം: പെരുമ്പാമ്പ്
• Nederlands: Tijgerpython
• norsk: Tigerpyton
• polski: Pyton tygrysi
• português: Píton-indiana
• русский: Тигровый питон
• slovenčina: Pytón tigrovitý
• svenska: Tigerpyton
• தமிழ்: இந்திய மலைப்பாம்பு
• Türkçe: Burma pitonu
• українська: Пітон тигровий
• Tiếng Việt: Trăn đất
• 粵語: 緬甸蟒蛇
• 中文: 緬甸蟒

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