Maximum lifespan
29.4 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
40.25%
Whole genome
Non-coding
2,445 bp
D-loop 1,915 bp

Where Reticulated python sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Reticulated python has the 477th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Reticulated python
  • This species
  • Other reptiles
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome17,641 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.391
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.153

Life history

Maximum lifespan
29.4 years
Adult weight
32 kg
Basal metabolic rate
2.735 W
Body temperature
24.4 °C

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 03549)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
acceptable, medium sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
New in build 2
In the database since
build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome17,641 bp
Protein-coding11,318 bp
12S rRNA938 bp
16S rRNA1,514 bp
All tRNA1,436 bp
D-loop1,915 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Malayopython reticulatus genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1967 bp36.3%23.7%10.0%30.0%40.02%−0.499+0.210
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,032 bp36.1%22.3%8.5%33.0%41.57%−0.590+0.237
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,602 bp30.5%28.2%15.7%25.7%41.32%−0.242+0.038
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II686 bp33.2%22.9%15.2%28.7%43.88%−0.309+0.184
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8171 bp40.4%24.6%11.7%23.4%35.09%−0.333+0.243
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp33.5%27.8%8.8%30.0%38.77%−0.545+0.094
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp29.3%26.4%14.9%29.3%44.26%−0.326+0.053
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3343 bp34.1%27.4%10.8%27.7%38.48%−0.439+0.109
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L291 bp35.1%27.5%10.0%27.5%37.46%−0.468+0.121
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,356 bp33.3%26.1%9.7%30.9%40.56%−0.524+0.122
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,794 bp38.1%23.2%9.4%29.2%38.63%−0.512+0.243
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6513 bp45.6%15.2%8.6%30.6%39.18%−0.562+0.500
CYTBCytochrome b1,114 bp30.3%27.7%10.5%31.4%41.92%−0.499+0.045
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA938 bp36.8%18.4%17.8%27.0%44.78%−0.205+0.332
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,514 bp39.9%21.3%15.1%23.7%38.77%−0.223+0.303
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,915 bp29.5%31.6%12.1%26.8%38.90%−0.377−0.034

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,776 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.9%
UUU83
UUC141
Leu L15.0%
UUA100
UUG15
CUU74
CUC80
CUA286
CUG13
Ile I8.5%
AUU130
AUC190
Met M6.6%
AUA230
AUG21
Val V4.8%
GUU40
GUC39
GUA82
GUG20
Ser S6.8%
UCU31
UCC64
UCA114
UCG4
AGU14
AGC30
Pro P5.4%
CCU23
CCC43
CCA133
CCG4
Thr T11.0%
ACU58
ACC143
ACA206
ACG7
Ala A6.6%
GCU34
GCC106
GCA102
GCG8
Tyr Y2.8%
UAU38
UAC69
His H2.6%
CAU22
CAC77
Gln Q2.5%
CAA88
CAG6
Asn N3.9%
AAU30
AAC116
Lys K2.6%
AAA93
AAG7
Asp D1.7%
GAU20
GAC44
Glu E2.7%
GAA88
GAG13
Cys C0.8%
UGU15
UGC15
Trp W2.7%
UGA94
UGG7
Arg R1.7%
CGU3
CGC11
CGA47
CGG4
Gly G5.1%
GGU36
GGC63
GGA73
GGG21
Stop 0.2%
UAA4
UAG0
AGA3
AGG1

Genome map

39 annotated features in NC_042397.1

Hover, tap or tab to a feature to see its position, length, strand and GC content. Genes and rRNAs open their own pages.

  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop2
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (40.2%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 39 features as a table
Annotated features of Malayopython reticulatus (NC_042397.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16464 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA651,002938 bp+44.8%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0031,07068 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,0712,5841,514 bp+38.8%
ND1Protein-coding gene2,5853,551967 bp+40.0%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,5523,61766 bp+–
D-loopControl region3,6464,363718 bp–38.9%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA4,8164,88873 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA4,8894,96072 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA4,9625,02362 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene5,0246,0551,032 bp+41.6%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA6,0566,12267 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA6,1226,18463 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA6,1866,25873 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA6,2896,34153 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA6,3426,40564 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene6,4078,0081,602 bp+41.3%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA7,9998,07274 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA8,0738,13664 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene8,1378,822686 bp+43.9%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA8,8238,88361 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene8,8859,055171 bp+35.1%
ATP6Protein-coding gene9,0469,726681 bp+38.8%
COX3Protein-coding gene9,73310,516784 bp+44.3%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA10,51710,57761 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene10,57810,920343 bp+38.5%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA10,92110,98666 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene10,98711,277291 bp+37.5%
ND4Protein-coding gene11,27712,6321,356 bp+40.6%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA12,63312,70068 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA12,70112,75858 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA12,75812,82871 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene12,83014,6231,794 bp+38.6%
ND6Protein-coding gene14,61915,131513 bp−39.2%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA15,14115,20464 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene15,20516,3181,114 bp+41.9%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA16,31916,38163 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA16,38416,44663 bp−–
D-loopControl region16,44517,6411,197 bp–38.9%