Burmese python: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Burmese python lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Python bivittatus
Group	Snakes
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia, North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Pythonidae

Where does the Burmese python live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Burmese python in 4 countries and territories across Asia and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: People's Republic of China. In India, Thailand it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

United States
Hong Kong
Thailand (introduced)
India (introduced)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Burmese python endangered?

The Burmese python’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Burmese python?

The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Pythonidae, genus Python. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Burmese python

The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is one of the largest species of snakes. It is native to a large area of Southeast Asia and is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Until 2009, it was considered a subspecies of the Indian python, but is now recognized as a distinct species. It is an invasive species in Florida as a result of the pet trade.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Burmese python (revision 1380601601), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2716137 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).