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

Where the Southern African rock python lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Python natalensis
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Pythonidae

Where does the Southern African rock python live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Southern African rock python in 6 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 Southern African rock python endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Southern African rock python?

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

About the Southern African rock python

The Southern African rock python (Python natalensis) is a large python species native to Southern Africa inhabiting savanna and woodland. It was first described by Andrew Smith in 1833. Growing a length of more than 5 m (16 ft), this is one of the largest snakes in the world.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southern African rock python (revision 1381173156), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2063213 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).