The Sumatran short-tailed python is a species of the family Pythonidae, a nonvenomous snake native to Sumatra. The type locality is Sumatra.
Python brongersmai and P. breitensteini were often considered the same species as P. curtus until confirmed distinct around 2000.
Description
thumb|The arrangement of labial scales identify this illustration as [[Python brongersmai]]
The Sumatran short-tailed python has narrow subocular scales between the bottom of the eye and the top of the labial scales. The parietal scales do not join each other. P. curtus and P. breitensteini can be distinguished by the frontal and parietal scales on the tops of their heads. In both P. brongersmai and P. breitensteini, the parietal scales join.
Adults grow to in length and are heavily built. The tail is extremely short relative to the overall length. The color pattern consists of a beige, tan, or grayish-brown ground color overlaid with blotches that are reddish in color.
Distribution and habitat
The Sumatran short-tailed python occurs in Sumatra, Riau Archipelago, Lingga Islands, Bangka Islands, Mentawai Islands and Kalimantan.