Reticulated pythons are known for their iridescent scales which reflect colors in the light. These snakes are native to South and Southeast Asia in countries such as India, Myanmar, and Thailand. The ...

"This snake could easily swallow at least a calf, if not an adult cow," an explorer and natural history photographer said of ...

Discovery of record-length python in Sulawesi highlights threats and conservation efforts for giant snakes in Indonesia.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reticulated pythons are the longest snakes in the world, capable of reaching 20 feet or more and weighing well over 200 pounds.

These constrictors belong to the family Pythonidae. A few species in this family include the ball python, Burmese python, and reticulated python; the latter is the longest snake alive. What sets these ...