Reptile
Rock python
Python sebae · Pythonidae
Best monthsAug–Sep · Novmost records
Records854in 20 countries
Most seen inBenin333 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
About
Rock python in brief
The rock python (Python sebae) is a reptile of the Pythonidae family — species of reptile.
Across the 20 countries we cover it has 854 published records, most of them from Benin, Chad and Nigeria. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in August, September and November and fall to their lowest in April and December.
Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Benin333 records · best Aug, Nov
Chad74 records · best Mar, Feb
Nigeria60 records · best Jun, Oct
Senegal59 records · best Jan, Feb
Gabon54 records · best Jul, Nov
Uganda54 records · best May, Jun
Ivory Coast39 records · best Jan, May
Liberia29 records · best Jan, Feb
Republic of the Congo27 records · best Jul, Jun
Mauritania25 records · best Nov, Mar
Equatorial Guinea23 records · best Jun, Sep
Ethiopia15 records · best Nov, Jun
Gambia15 records · best Feb, Apr
Central African Republic14 records · best Jan, Feb
Guinea13 records · best Oct, May
Guinea-Bissau7 records · best Dec, Feb
Burkina Faso6 records · best Jan, Mar
Niger5 records · best Mar, Jun
Finland1 records · best Jan, Feb
Eritrea1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All reptiles
