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  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "reticulated-python",
  "name": "Reticulated Python",
  "scientificName": "Malayopython reticulatus",
  "category": "Reptile",
  "summary": "The reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) is the world's longest snake, regularly exceeding 5–6 m in Southeast Asian rainforests, rivers, and farmland edges from Indonesia and the Philippines to Malaysia and Thailand. It constricts mammals and birds, and is listed Least Concern, though large individuals are heavily hunted for skins.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Reptilia",
    "order": "Squamata",
    "family": "Pythonidae",
    "genus": "Malayopython"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 75,
    "lengthM": 6,
    "topSpeedKmh": 5,
    "lifespanYears": 25
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Malayopython reticulatus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Rainforest, rivers, and farmland edges"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 25 years in the wild (varies by population and captivity)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 75 kg typical adult mass (sex and region vary)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to roughly 5 km/h when moving at speed."
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Southeast Asia including Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/reticulated-python/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/reticulated-python/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}