Summary details for Python natalensis
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Southern African Python
Python natalensis
The Southern African Python occurs throughout Southern Africa. It is nocturnal and fairly widespread, preferring both savannah and rocky outcrops. This is longest and heaviest snake in Southern Africa and can easily exceed 5 meters.
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