A dwarf species, no subspecies are recognized as being valid.

It has a series of heat-sensing pits between its nostrils and mouth used to find warm-blooded prey in total darkness.

[4] M. timoriensis is found in Southeast Asia on the Lesser Sunda Islands (Flores, Lombien and Timor islands), its type locality is given as "Kupang, (Timor)" [Indonesia].

[6] Captive specimens of M. timoriensis have been known to accept birds and small mammals.

However, Broghammerus is considered an invalid name by most authorities, which made R. Graham Reynolds et al. formally rename this clade Malayopython in 2014, a decision that was followed by many authors.