Central African rock python: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Central African rock python lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Python sebae
Group	Snakes
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Pythonidae

Where does the Central African rock python live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Central African rock python in 7 countries and territories across Africa.

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 Central African rock python endangered?

The Central African rock python’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Central African rock python?

The Central African rock python (Python sebae) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Pythonidae, genus Python. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Central African rock python

The Central African rock python (Python sebae) is a species of large constrictor snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of ten living species in the genus Python.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Central African rock python (revision 1378269712), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q764797 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).