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 (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List. Until 2009, it was considered a subspecies of 'Python molurus', but is now recognized as belonging to a distinct species. It is an invasive species in the southeastern United States as a result of the pet trade.

It is a dark-colored non-venomous snake with many brown blotches bordered in black down the back. In the wild, Burmese pythons typically grow to 5 m (16 ft). These pythons occur throughout Southern and Southeast Asia, including eastern India, southeastern Nepal, western Bhutan, southeastern Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, northern continental Malaysia, and southern China. They are often found near marshes and swamps, and are sometimes semiaquatic, but can also be found in trees.

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