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Ball python

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Maximum lifespan
47.5 yr
AnAge record
mtDNA size
17,245 bp
RefSeq NC_007399.1
GC content
41.94%
Whole genome
Non-coding
2,048 bp
D-loop 1,990 bp

Where Ball python sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Ball python has the 170th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Ball python
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Base composition

Whole genome17,245 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.401
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.156

Life history

Maximum lifespan
47.5 years
Adult weight
8.9 kg
Female sexual maturity
5 years
Male sexual maturity
5 years
Gestation or incubation
77 days
Litter or clutch size
7

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 03548)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
acceptable, large sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
Updated in build 2
In the database since
build 1 (2015-07-01)
Last changed
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 genome17,245 bp
Protein-coding11,312 bp
12S rRNA937 bp
16S rRNA1,512 bp
All tRNA1,446 bp
D-loop1,990 bp

Genes and regions

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Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1964 bp34.5%22.8%10.6%32.1%42.64%−0.504+0.204
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,032 bp37.0%21.7%9.0%32.3%41.28%−0.563+0.261
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,602 bp29.2%27.1%15.5%28.2%43.70%−0.291+0.038
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II689 bp30.6%23.7%16.1%29.6%45.72%−0.295+0.128
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8168 bp38.7%25.0%10.1%26.2%36.31%−0.443+0.215
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp32.0%27.2%10.4%30.4%40.82%−0.489+0.082
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp28.7%25.6%16.1%29.6%45.66%−0.296+0.056
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3343 bp31.5%26.8%10.5%31.2%41.69%−0.497+0.080
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L290 bp34.1%29.7%9.7%26.6%36.21%−0.467+0.070
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,356 bp32.4%24.5%10.3%32.8%43.14%−0.521+0.139
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,794 bp36.5%23.6%9.5%30.4%39.86%−0.524+0.214
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6513 bp46.0%14.6%8.0%31.4%39.38%−0.594+0.518
CYTBCytochrome b1,111 bp31.1%25.4%11.3%32.2%43.47%−0.482+0.102
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA937 bp36.5%18.4%17.8%27.3%45.14%−0.210+0.331
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,512 bp39.4%20.4%15.6%24.6%40.21%−0.224+0.316
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,990 bp28.3%31.4%10.8%29.5%40.30%−0.464−0.052

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,773 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.8%
UUU79
UUC139
Leu L15.7%
UUA73
UUG16
CUU75
CUC110
CUA288
CUG29
Ile I8.5%
AUU126
AUC193
Met M6.4%
AUA213
AUG29
Val V4.6%
GUU40
GUC41
GUA70
GUG21
Ser S6.7%
UCU28
UCC63
UCA106
UCG10
AGU8
AGC36
Pro P5.5%
CCU16
CCC63
CCA121
CCG6
Thr T11.1%
ACU38
ACC163
ACA204
ACG13
Ala A6.6%
GCU31
GCC113
GCA99
GCG6
Tyr Y2.9%
UAU46
UAC64
His H2.5%
CAU22
CAC74
Gln Q2.5%
CAA83
CAG13
Asn N3.8%
AAU42
AAC102
Lys K2.7%
AAA89
AAG12
Asp D1.8%
GAU18
GAC50
Glu E2.5%
GAA82
GAG12
Cys C0.9%
UGU19
UGC15
Trp W2.6%
UGA87
UGG11
Arg R1.6%
CGU7
CGC7
CGA44
CGG4
Gly G5.2%
GGU18
GGC79
GGA74
GGG26
Stop 0.2%
UAA3
UAG1
AGA2
AGG1

Genome map

39 annotated features in NC_007399.1

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 (41.9%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 39 features as a table
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16565 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA661,002937 bp+45.1%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0031,06765 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,0682,5791,512 bp+40.2%
ND1Protein-coding gene2,5803,543964 bp+42.6%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,5443,60865 bp+–
D-loopControl region3,6094,569961 bp–40.3%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA4,5704,64172 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA4,6424,71372 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA4,7174,77963 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene4,7805,8111,032 bp+41.3%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA5,8135,88068 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,8805,94364 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,9446,01774 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA6,0486,10760 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA6,1086,17265 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene6,1747,7751,602 bp+43.7%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA7,7667,83469 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA7,8357,89864 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,8998,587689 bp+45.7%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA8,5888,64962 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene8,6518,818168 bp+36.3%
ATP6Protein-coding gene8,8099,489681 bp+40.8%
COX3Protein-coding gene9,49510,278784 bp+45.7%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA10,27910,34163 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene10,34210,684343 bp+41.7%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA10,68510,74864 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene10,74911,038290 bp+36.2%
ND4Protein-coding gene11,03912,3941,356 bp+43.1%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA12,39512,46066 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA12,46112,51858 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA12,51812,58972 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene12,59114,3841,794 bp+39.9%
ND6Protein-coding gene14,38014,892513 bp−39.4%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,90214,96867 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,96916,0791,111 bp+43.5%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA16,08016,14465 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA16,15216,21665 bp−–
D-loopControl region16,21717,2451,029 bp–40.3%

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