reticulated python
Refers to the species Python reticulatus, a large snake native to Southeast Asia.
The reticulated python is one of the longest snakes in the world.
Standard katakana spelling for this animal name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 網目 (amime, 'mesh, net pattern') + 錦蛇 (nishikihebi, 'python'). The name describes the snake's net-like pattern.