---
title: "Olive Python"
description: "Liasis olivaceus — Rettili. The olive python (Liasis olivaceus) is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/olive-python
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Olive Python

> Liasis olivaceus — Rettili. The olive python (Liasis olivaceus) is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae.

- Scientific name: *Liasis olivaceus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Rettili)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 509
- Wikidata: [Q1814729](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1814729)
- iNaturalist taxon: [32194](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/32194)

## Names

- en: Olive Python
- de: Olivfarbener Python
- fr: Python olive
- nl: Olijfpython

## Countries with the most observations

AU (448)

## Summary

The olive python (Liasis olivaceus) is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_python

## Photo

![Olive Python](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/olive-python/medium.jpg)

Photo: Max Tibby · CC0 · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liasis_olivaceus_188042979.jpg

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/olive-python?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).