Complex sentence: The African rock python's body is thick and covered with colored blotches that vary between brown, olive, chestnut, and yellow, often joining up in a broad, irregular stripe, but fading to white on the underside.
Split into simpler sentences: The African rock python's body is thick and covered with colored blotches, often joining up in a broad, irregular stripe. Markings vary between brown, olive, chestnut, and yellow, but fading to white on the underside.