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Reticulated python: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 5 m.

Representative length

5 m = 500 cm. A meter contains 100 centimeters, or 1,000 millimeters.

A constrictor snake with an intricate pattern.

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Reticulated python, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

A constricting snake with a complex pattern. Displayed dimension: representative length.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value to check against the source; not individually audited.

Naturalistic illustration of a reticulated python; anatomy, texture and colouring are interpreted, not a photograph.