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Key Facts about Reticulated Python

Feb. 7, 2026

A giant female reticulated python discovered deep in the forests of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi late last year is now believed to be the longest measured snake in the world at 7.22 metres (23 feet 8 inches), the Guinness Book of World Records has confirmed.

About Reticulated Python:

  • It is a giant constricting snake belonging to the python family.
  • Scientific Name: Malayopython reticulatus
  • It is the longest snake in the world and the third heaviest after the green anaconda and the Burmese python.
  • Like all pythons, it is a non-venomous constrictor.
  • Distribution:
    • It is native to South and Southeast Asia.
    • It inhabits tropical forest regions in India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and other parts of Southeast Asia.
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN Red List: Least Concern

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