In this post I will introduce one of the animals that are already very famous among reptile lovers. I encountered this animal in one of the reptile communities in my city during Car Free Day.
Snake Sanca Batik (Malayopython Reticulatus)
Tribe: Pythonidae
Child tribe: Pythoninae
Marga: Malayopython
Species: Malayopython Reticulatus
Max Length: 10 Meters
Ecosystem Contribute: In Urban Areas, this snake is very useful because it will prey on mice. In the wild he will prey on larger ones like Deer, Pigs and Rodents.
Dangers to Humans: This snake may attack at any time when it feels threatened. There have been reported several attacks of this snake on humans although very rarely they eat it.
Distribution: Ambon, Anambas Islands, Pig Island, Batjan Island, Banda Besar, Bangka, Belitung, end etc.