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{{Short description|Species of snake}}

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{{Distinguish|Sumatran short-tailed python|Blood python}}

{{Speciesbox

| name = Borneo python

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| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN"iucn status 19 November 2021">{{cite iucn|title=''Python breitensteini ''|author=[[RobertInger, R.F. Inger|Inger RF]]author2=Iskandar, [[Djoko Iskandar|Iskandar D]],. [[Ron Lilley|author3=Lilley, R]],. [[Heather Jenkins|author4=Jenkins, H]],. [[:fr:Indraneil Das|author5=Das, I]]. |date=2012 |title=''Python breitensteini'' |volume=2012 |page=e.T192013A2028005 |yeardoi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192013A2028005.en |access-date=1319 MarchNovember 20182021}}</ref>

| genus = Python

| species = breitensteini

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The '''Borneo python''' ('''''Python breitensteini)'''''), also known [[Common name|commonly]] as the '''Borneo short-tailed python''', is a [[species]] of non-[[venomous snake]] in the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Pythonidae]]. The species is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the island of [[Borneo]].<ref name=IUCN"iucn status 19 November 2021" /><ref name="McD99"/>

==EtymologyTaxonomy==

For a while considered a [[subspecies]] of ''[[Python curtus]]'', ''P. breitensteini'' was re-elevated to a full species by [[J. Scott Keogh|Keogh]], [[David G. Barker|Barker]] and [[Richard Shine|Shine]] (2001).<ref name=RDB>{{NRDB species|genus=Python|species=breitensteini|date=29 December|year=2015}}</ref> The [[Specific name (zoology)|specific name]], ''breitensteini'', is in honor of [[:de:Heinrich Breitenstein|Heinrich Breitenstein]], a [[Germans|German]] [[physician]] and [[Natural history|naturalist]] who collected [[amphibians]] and [[reptiles]] in Borneo.<ref>[[Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]], [[Michael Watkins (zoologist)|Watkins M]], [[Michael Grayson|Grayson M]] (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. {{ISBN|978-1-4214-0135-5}}. (''Python breitensteini'', p. 38).</ref>

==Description==

[[File:BorneopythonAugmented.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Juvenile.]]

[[File:Python breitensteini.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Juvenile in captivity.]]

Adults of ''P. breitensteini'' have been reported to attain a total length (including tail) of 2.1&nbsp;m (7&nbsp;ft), although they are usually no more than 1.2&nbsp;m (4&nbsp;ft). Heavy-bodied, they can weigh as much as 13.6&nbsp;kg (30&nbsp;lb). Females are generally larger than males. The head is broad with several thermoreceptive pits along the nose. The tail is short and tapering.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

The color pattern is usually tan with brown blotching, which varies greatly. Though no instances of [[albinism]] have been reported, a few individuals display a significantly lighter color, appearing more yellow than brown. Juveniles have a more contrasting pattern than adults. The head is usually yellow.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

==Distribution and habitat==

On the island of Borneo, ''P. breitensteini'' is found in [[Brunei]], [[Indonesia]], and [[Malaysia]].<ref name=IUCN"iucn status 19 November 2021" /><ref name="McD99"/> Typically, it is found at lower elevations, on poorly drained flood plains, or on the edges of swampy areas; man-made irrigation of farmland has also provided appropriate habitat.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

==Reproduction==

''P. breitensteini'' is [[Oviparity|oviparous]].<ref name=RDB/>

==Captivity==

[[File:Python egg tooth.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hatchling [[egg tooth]] visible]]

While the Borneo python generally has a reputation for being mean-tempered, this species is increasing in popularity among [[reptile]] enthusiasts because [[captive breeding|captive-bred]] specimens are recognized as easier to handle than wild-caught snakes. Almost all of the early imported animals were animals originally caught for the skin trade.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

==Taxonomy==

For a while considered a [[subspecies]] of ''[[Python curtus]]'', ''P. breitensteini'' was re-elevated to a full species by [[J. Scott Keogh|Keogh]], [[David G. Barker|Barker]] and [[Richard Shine|Shine]] (2001).<ref name=RDB>{{NRDB species|genus=Python|species=breitensteini|date=29 December|year=2015}}</ref>

==References==

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==External links==

{{Commons category|Python breitensteini}}

* [http://www.bloodpythons.com Bloodpythons.com]. Accessed 15 September 2007.

{{Pythonidae}}

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[[Category:Reptiles of Malaysia]]

[[Category:Reptiles described in 1880]]

[[Category:Reptiles of Borneo]]