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{{Short description|Species of snake}}

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

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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 status 19 November 2021" /><ref name="McD99"/>

==Taxonomy==

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==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}}

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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]]