---
title: "Children's Python"
description: "Antaresia childreni — Gady. Children's python (Antaresia childreni) is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Pythonidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/children-s-python
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Children's Python

> Antaresia childreni — Gady. Children's python (Antaresia childreni) is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Pythonidae.

- Scientific name: *Antaresia childreni*
- Category: `reptiles` (Gady)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Sawanna)
- iNaturalist observations: 1111
- Wikidata: [Q968709](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q968709)
- iNaturalist taxon: [94205](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/94205)

## Names

- en: Children's Python
- de: Gefleckter Python
- fr: Python de Children
- nl: Gevlekte python

## Countries with the most observations

AU (1040)

## Summary

Children's python (Antaresia childreni) is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is named after John George Children. It is a nocturnal species occurring in the northern half of Australia and generally found on the ground, although it often climbs trees. Usually growing to about 1.0 m (3 ft) in length or more depending on the polymorphic variant, it is typically a reddish-brown colour, darker on the upper surface, and with many darker blotches, especially on younger specimens. The Stimson's python variant has much stronger and more variable colours; often being adorned with reddish-brown…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_python

## Photo

![Children's Python](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/children-s-python/medium.jpg)

Photo: Max Tibby · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194098458

## Machine access

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