Python molurus This listing indicates that it may become threatened with extinction and is in need of frequent reassessment. In the literature, one other subspecies may be encountered: "P. m. pimbura" Deraniyagala, 1945, which is found in Sri Lanka. The Burmese python ("Python bivittatus") was referred to as a subspecies of the Indian python until 2009, when it was elevated to full species status. The name "Python molurus bivittatus" is found in older literature. Kaa, a large and elderly Indian python, is featured in "The Jungle Book". Python molurus Python molurus is a large, nonvenomous python species found in many tropical and
Law of the jungle Law of the jungle "The law of the jungle" is an expression that means "every man for himself", "anything goes", "survival of the strongest", "survival of the fittest", "kill or be killed", "dog eat dog" or "eat or be eaten". The "Oxford English Dictionary" defines the Law of the Jungle as "the code of survival in jungle life, now usually with reference to the superiority of brute force or self-interest in the struggle for survival." It is also known as jungle law or frontier justice. The phrase was used in a poem by Rudyard Kipling to describe the obligations and