The African rock python is not a snake that often dominates headlines, yet it remains one of the most impressive reptiles found anywhere in Africa. Stretching across much of sub-Saharan Africa, this ...

Predators are often judged by the size of the animals they can overpower. Yet in the wild, a successful hunt does not always end with a successful meal.

The rock python is one of the few snakes that actually care for their eggs. For over 90 days after they’re laid, the mom will stand guard over them and warm them ...

Foreword / Richard Shine -- Introduction -- The biology of boas and pythons: a retrospective look to the future / Robert W. Henderson and Robert Powell -- Ecology, natural history, and evolution -- ...