The Burmese Python is a reptile in the python family, and it is not a native US animal[2][3]. It is not listed under the Endangered Species Act, and NatureServe records it as introduced in Florida[1][4].
Conservation status
The US Endangered Species Act list from USFWS does not include the Burmese Python as endangered or threatened[1]. NatureServe gives it a state rank of SNA in Florida[5]. USGS lists it as a nonindigenous aquatic species (exotic) in parts of the United States[3].
NatureServe lists the Burmese Python as introduced, not native, in Florida[4]. USGS also lists it as a nonindigenous aquatic species in parts of the United States[3]. People have posted observation records from Florida, Utah, Illinois and Georgia on GBIF[6]. Those counts follow how much people look and report, so they do not show where the animal lives or how many there are[6].
People report Burmese Pythons all year, with the most records in July, August and September[7]. These records show when people look and report, not how many animals there are[7].
US observation records on GBIF by month, all years. The three months with the most records are highlighted. Records show when people look and report, not how many animals there are[7].Show records by month
Month
Records
January
746
February
357
March
301
April
408
May
569
June
764
July
1,520
August
1,775
September
824
October
809
November
731
December
815
Where to see it
States with the most GBIF observation records: Florida, Utah, Illinois, Georgia[6]. These counts follow where people look and report, not population size.
Questions people ask
Is the Burmese Python endangered in the US?
It is not listed as endangered or threatened under the US Endangered Species Act in USFWS data[1].
Is the Burmese Python native to the US?
No. NatureServe lists it as introduced, not native, in Florida[4], and USGS lists it as exotic[3].
Where do people report Burmese Pythons in the US?
The states with the most GBIF records are Florida, Utah, Illinois and Georgia[6]. These counts follow observer effort, not population size[6].
When are Burmese Pythons reported?
Most GBIF records fall in July, August and September[7]. This reflects when people look and report[7].
Burmese Python is not listed as endangered or threatened under the US Endangered Species Act in USFWS ECOS data (checked 2026-10-30). USFWS ECOS
Burmese Python (Python bivittatus) is a reptile in the family Pythonidae, order Squamata. NatureServe Explorer
USGS lists Burmese Python as a nonindigenous aquatic species in parts of the United States (exotic). USGS NAS
NatureServe lists Burmese Python as introduced (not native) in: Florida. NatureServe Explorer
NatureServe state ranks for Burmese Python (map and table on this page). NatureServe Explorer
US states with the most GBIF observation records of Burmese Python: Florida, Utah, Illinois, Georgia. Record counts follow observer effort, not population size. GBIF
GBIF observation records of Burmese Python in the US by month (chart on this page). GBIF
Status, range and habitat come from NatureServe Explorer (CC BY 4.0) and USFWS ECOS at the snapshot date. Listings change by federal rule. State lists are where NatureServe records the species, not a promise that you will see it there. Never name a place smaller than a state. GBIF and park records count observations and checklists. They show where and when people report the species, not how many animals live there.
NatureServe. 2026. NatureServe Explorer [web application]. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available https://explorer.natureserve.org. (Accessed: October 30, 2026). Licensed under CC BY 4.0; SpeciesFacts selected and summarized it.
Photo: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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