Sumatran Short-tailed Python

About the Sumatran Short-tailed Python

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Frequently asked: Sumatran Short-tailed Python

Is the Sumatran Short-tailed Python venomous?

No. The Sumatran Short-tailed Python (Python curtus) is non-venomous and is not considered dangerous to humans. Like most snakes, it will retreat rather than bite when given the chance.

Is the Sumatran Short-tailed Python poisonous?

Snakes are venomous, not poisonous. "Poisonous" means harmful to eat or touch; "venomous" means injecting toxins through a bite. The Sumatran Short-tailed Python is neither poisonous nor venomous.

Is the Sumatran Short-tailed Python dangerous?

The Sumatran Short-tailed Python is not dangerous to humans. It has no medically significant venom and bites only defensively if cornered or handled.

Where does the Sumatran Short-tailed Python live?

The Sumatran Short-tailed Python has verified records in 6 countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia. See the distribution section below for its full range.

Where it is found

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  Burmese Python
  Python bivittatus
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  Python natalensis
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  Python molurus
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  Python sebae
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  Ball Python
  Python regius
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  Malaysian Blood Python
  Python brongersmai
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Classification

How scientists group this snake, from the broadest category down to the exact species. Each step narrows to its closest relatives.

OrderThe broad group of scaled reptiles: all snakes and lizards

Squamata

FamilyA group of related snakes that share key traits

Pythonidae

GenusA close-knit group of very similar species

Python

SpeciesThis exact snake, named in the two-part scientific name

Python curtus

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