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Northern African Rock Python

Python sebae

Reptile · family Pythonidae · order Squamata

Updated October 30, 2026. Published by Humblebee.

Endangered Species Act
Not listed[1]
Longest recorded life
27.3 years[2]

The Northern African Rock Python (Python sebae) is a reptile in the family Pythonidae[3]. In the United States it is an introduced species, not a native one, and NatureServe lists it in Florida[4].

Conservation status

The Northern African Rock Python is not listed as endangered or threatened under the US Endangered Species Act in USFWS ECOS data, checked 2026-10-30[1]. That only describes federal listing. NatureServe gives it a state rank of SNA in Florida, and the table on this page shows that rank[5].

Status Value
Endangered Species Act[1] Not listed

Where Northern African Rock Python lives

NatureServe lists this python as introduced, which means not native, in Florida[4]. Observers have reported it most often on GBIF in Florida, New Mexico and Illinois[6]. Those counts follow how much people look and report, not how many animals there are[6].

Alaska: not recordedAKMaine: not recordedMEWisconsin: not recordedWIVermont: not recordedVTNew Hampshire: not recordedNHWashington: not recordedWAIdaho: not recordedIDMontana: not recordedMTNorth Dakota: not recordedNDMinnesota: not recordedMNIllinois: not recordedILMichigan: not recordedMINew York: not recordedNYMassachusetts: not recordedMAOregon: not recordedORNevada: not recordedNVWyoming: not recordedWYSouth Dakota: not recordedSDIowa: not recordedIAIndiana: not recordedINOhio: not recordedOHPennsylvania: not recordedPANew Jersey: not recordedNJConnecticut: not recordedCTRhode Island: not recordedRICalifornia: not recordedCAUtah: not recordedUTColorado: not recordedCONebraska: not recordedNEMissouri: not recordedMOKentucky: not recordedKYWest Virginia: not recordedWVVirginia: not recordedVAMaryland: not recordedMDDelaware: not recordedDEArizona: not recordedAZNew Mexico: not recordedNMKansas: not recordedKSArkansas: not recordedARTennessee: not recordedTNNorth Carolina: not recordedNCSouth Carolina: not recordedSCDistrict of Columbia: not recordedDCOklahoma: not recordedOKLouisiana: not recordedLAMississippi: not recordedMSAlabama: not recordedALGeorgia: not recordedGAHawaii: not recordedHITexas: not recordedTXFlorida: introduced, state rank SNAFLPuerto Rico: not recordedPR
State presence as recorded by NatureServe[5].
Show state ranks (1 states)
StateRankMeaning
FloridaSNANot Applicable

Lifespan

In AnAge, the incubation period is 72 days[7]. Females reach sexual maturity at 1,461 days[8]. AnAge also lists a maximum recorded lifespan in captivity, which is a record and not a typical lifespan[2].

Trait Value
Longest recorded lifespan (AnAge)[2] 27.3 years (captivity)
Gestation or incubation[7] 72 days
Female maturity[8] 1,461 days (about 4.0 years)

When to look for it

On GBIF, most United States records of this python fall in January, March and August[9]. These records reflect when people look and report, not how many animals there are[9].

January: 14 recordsJanFebruary: 2 recordsFebMarch: 5 recordsMarApril: 4 recordsAprMay: 1 recordsMayJune: 0 recordsJunJuly: 3 recordsJulAugust: 5 recordsAugSeptember: 2 recordsSepOctober: 1 recordsOctNovember: 3 recordsNovDecember: 3 recordsDec
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[9].
Show records by month
MonthRecords
January14
February2
March5
April4
May1
June0
July3
August5
September2
October1
November3
December3

Where to see it

States with the most GBIF observation records: Florida, New Mexico, Illinois[6]. These counts follow where people look and report, not population size.

Questions people ask

Is the Northern African Rock Python endangered?
It is not listed as endangered or threatened under the US Endangered Species Act in USFWS ECOS data[1].
Where does the Northern African Rock Python live in the US?
NatureServe lists it as introduced, not native, in Florida[4]. GBIF records are most numerous in Florida, New Mexico and Illinois[6].
How long does the Northern African Rock Python live?
The longest recorded lifespan in AnAge is for an animal in captivity, and it is a record, not a typical lifespan[2].
When is the Northern African Rock Python reported?
Most GBIF records fall in January, March and August[9]. Records reflect when people look and report[9].

Facts and sources

  1. Northern African Rock Python is not listed as endangered or threatened under the US Endangered Species Act in USFWS ECOS data (checked 2026-10-30). USFWS ECOS
  2. Maximum recorded lifespan in AnAge: 27.3 years in captivity. This is a record, not a typical lifespan. AnAge
  3. Northern African Rock Python (Python sebae) is a reptile in the family Pythonidae, order Squamata. NatureServe Explorer
  4. NatureServe lists Northern African Rock Python as introduced (not native) in: Florida. NatureServe Explorer
  5. NatureServe state ranks for Northern African Rock Python (map and table on this page). NatureServe Explorer
  6. US states with the most GBIF observation records of Northern African Rock Python: Florida, New Mexico, Illinois. Record counts follow observer effort, not population size. GBIF
  7. Gestation or incubation period in AnAge: 72 days. AnAge
  8. Age at female sexual maturity in AnAge: 1,461 days (about 4.0 years). AnAge
  9. GBIF observation records of Northern African Rock 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.