---
title: "Water Python"
description: "Liasis fuscus — Répteis. The water python (Liasis fuscus) is a python species found in Australia and Papua New Guinea."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/water-python
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Water Python

> Liasis fuscus — Répteis. The water python (Liasis fuscus) is a python species found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

- Scientific name: *Liasis fuscus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 676
- Wikidata: [Q181841](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181841)
- iNaturalist taxon: [32191](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/32191)

## Names

- en: Water Python
- de: Brauner Wasserpython

## Countries with the most observations

AU (643)

## Summary

The water python (Liasis fuscus) is a python species found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized. Like all other pythons, it is not venomous.

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Max Tibby · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75160307

## Machine access

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