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
Rudyard Kipling poem was originally published at the head of a story about the Battle of Jutland and appears to refer to a death at sea; the 'Jack' referred to is probably a generic 'Jack Tar'. In the Kipling family, Jack was the name of the family dog while John Kipling was always John, making the identification of the protagonist of "My Boy Jack" with John Kipling somewhat questionable. However, it is true that Kipling was emotionally devastated by the death of his son. It is said that Kipling helped assuage his grief over his son's death by reading the novels of