Tanimbar Python

About the Tanimbar Python

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Frequently asked: Tanimbar Python

Is the Tanimbar Python venomous?

No. The Tanimbar Python (Simalia nauta) 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 Tanimbar Python poisonous?

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

Is the Tanimbar Python dangerous?

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

Where does the Tanimbar Python live?

The Tanimbar Python has verified records in 1 country, including Indonesia. See the distribution section below for its full range.

Where it is found

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  Mollucan Python
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  Carpet Python
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  Reticulated Python
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  Burmese Python
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  Southern African Python
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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

Simalia

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

Simalia nauta

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