Python kyaiktiyo
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pythonidae |
| Genus: | Python |
| Species: | P. kyaiktiyo
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| Python kyaiktiyo Zug, Gotte & Jacobs, 2011
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Python kyaiktiyo, the Myanmar short-tailed python, is a python species endemic to Myanmar that is known only from the holotype collected in Yetagon Myaung at an altitude of 390 m (1,280 ft). It has been listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable since 2012.[1]
Taxonomy
Python kyaiktiyo was first
specimen collected in Kyaikhtiyo Wildlife Sanctuary in 2002. The presence of unique traits and sufficient allopatry indicate that it is distinct from its nearest geographical counterpart, the blood python.[2]
Description
The Myanmar short-tailed python is a non-
smooth-scaled, primarily terrestrial, and possess, as do most pythons, facial pits
that sense differentiations in radiant heat. Overall, they are naturally reddish-brown, with dark brown to black mottled spots running the entire length of the body.
Distribution and habitat
Python kyaiktiyo is thought to be endemic to Myanmar's Tenghyo Range in Mon State, though it has been observed rarely in the region.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- S2CID 86424371.