- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold timor python, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the timor python
The Timor python is a dwarf python from the Lesser Sunda Islands of Southeast Asia, where it occurs on Flores, Lomblen and Timor. It is a nonvenomous constrictor that is not considered dangerous to humans. Although long, at more than 2.1 m, it is relatively thin, and it is partly arboreal. Heat-sensing pits between its nostrils and mouth let it locate warm-blooded prey in total darkness. Females lay eggs, and captive animals have been known to accept birds and small mammals. Its scientific name has changed over time, and it is now placed in the genus Malayopython alongside the reticulated python.
Timor Python facts
- Heat-sensing pits let it find warm-blooded prey in complete darkness.
- It is a dwarf species despite exceeding 2.1 m in length.
- It was first named in 1876 by Wilhelm Peters, as a variety of another python.
- Its genus was formally renamed Malayopython in 2014.
Where to see timor python in the U.S.
4 zoos across 4 states
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District of Columbia· 1
New Mexico· 1
Virginia· 1
Washington· 1
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