Angola Python - Angola python

...The next largest is the African python P. sebae , found throughout Africa except the desert, with a total length of 4 to 7.5 meters, and the Indian python P. molurus , found in India, Southeast Asia, and southern China, with a total length of 3 to 6 meters. Both species have beautiful markings and a thick body. The others are less than 4 meters in total length, with the Angolan python P. anchietae of southwestern Africa only reaching a total length of 1.5 meters, and the ball python (royal python) P. regius of West Africa also a small species with a total length of 1 to 1.8 meters. When surprised, it curls up, but when bullied by humans, it becomes so small that it can fit in the palm of a hand with its head in. Pythons have thick bodies and short tails, and the back of their bodies is covered with fine scales. ...

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…次に大きいのは砂漠を除くアフリカ全域に分布するアフリカニシキヘビP.sebaeで，全長4～7.5m，インド，東南アジア，中国南部のインドニシキヘビP.molurusが3～6mで，両種とも斑紋が美しく胴が太い。ほかは全長4m以下で，アフリカ南西部のアンゴラニシキヘビP.anchietaeは全長1.5mに過ぎず，西アフリカのボールニシキヘビ(ローヤルパイソン)P.regiusも1～1.8mの小型種で，おどろくとまるくなるが，人間にいじめられたりすると頭を中にして手のひらに乗るほど小さくなる。ニシキヘビ類は胴が太く尾は短く，体背面は細鱗に覆われる。…

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