Breitensteini/Brongersmai difference?

I was wondering if there is any major difference(s) between Python Curtus Breitensteini, Python Curtus Brongersmai, Python Curtus Curtus ? Looking at photos doesn't seem top be reliable. Can any blood owners help?

Those two have actually been elevated from sub-species to species. Check out this for the differences: http://srs.embl-heidelberg.de:8000/s...cgi-bin/wgetz?[REPTILIA-Species:Python*!Pythonodipsas*]

Edit: The brackets are throwing off the linkage. Just cut and paste.

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Originally Posted by xdeus

Those two have actually been elevated from sub-species to species. Check out this for the differences: http://srs.embl-heidelberg.de:8000/s...cgi-bin/wgetz?[REPTILIA-Species:Python*!Pythonodipsas*]

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It gives me a blank page :( .

The brongersmai lack a small ring of scales (suboculars) below the eye and the supralabial scales come up right to the eye - the curtus and breitensteini have a prominent ring seperating the supralabials from the eye.

(apologies for the pic quality)


No suboculars
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...6/2/nosubs.jpg

Suboculars
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...suboculars.jpg

thanks! those photos helped a lot!

I know that often all 3 are just called blood pythons. But which species is the true red blood python? Which species are more red and less mustard, yellow, brown?

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Originally Posted by Cubby23

I know that often all 3 are just called blood pythons. But which species is the true red blood python? Which species are more red and less mustard, yellow, brown?

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From the research that I have done on them, I believe that the Sumatran bloods (Python brongersmai) are the true 'bloods'. The tend to have more red than yellow/brown/orange. Not 100% though.

Python brongersmai is the Blood Python that is the reddest:
a.k.a. Red Blood Python, Sumatran Blood Python

They are beautiful and intelligent animals. Hopefully if you have not already, you will be able to interact with one of these gorgeous works of art.

I wish you luck in your searching,

-Danny

Yes, P. brongersmai is the only of the three species to produce the red pigment. They are also the largest of the three.

p. curtus the 'black blood' or sumatran short tail, is the smallest.

April,

You had to go there right? Black Bloods are my all time favorite.
Thanks for reminding me of what I lack. LOL, Love your Dumerils by the way.

-Danny :tongue2: