The largest living snakes in the world, measured either by length or by weight, are various members of the Boidae and Pythonidae families. They include anacondas, pythons and boa constrictors, which …

Mar 27, 2025 · The carpet python is one of the largest pythons in the world, reaching lengths of over 13 feet. They can weigh more than 30 pounds, which makes them one of the heavier snakes in the world.

Reticulated pythons are the longest snakes in the world. They’re native to southeast Asia. © Opayaza12/ Shutterstock. The reticulated python, Malayopython reticulatus, is the longest snake in the world, …

Apr 11, 2016 · The snake is a reticulated python, one of the largest snake species in the world. This one weighed in at around 550 pounds, and measured 26 feet. The current world-record snake in captivity …

Jun 2, 2025 · The amethystine python (*Simalia amethistina*), also known as the scrub python, is one of the longest snake species, capable of reaching lengths of up to 26 feet.

Nov 17, 2025 · The reticulated python is a species of giant constricting snake belonging to the python family, Pythonidae, and known for being the longest living snake in the world. The largest recorded …

Nov 27, 2025 · While reticulated and Burmese pythons are the most well-known giant python species, other species, such as the African rock python (Python sebae), can also reach impressive sizes, …

Dec 6, 2025 · In June 2023, a group of wildlife biologists and conservationists captured a Burmese python that measured nearly 20 feet in length and weighed over 200 pounds. Documented as the …

Giant pythons, such as Python sebae (African rock python) and Eunectes murinus (green anaconda), rank among the largest snake species known. The green anaconda is frequently cited as the …

Aug 21, 2025 · The reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) is the world’s longest snake. While average adults are around 4.78 meters (15.7 feet), some individuals are much longer.