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Anaconda
Eunectes murinus
Also known as: Green Anaconda • Anaconda, Green Anaconda • Water Boa
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Boidae• Order: Squamata
Anacondas or water boas are a group of large boas of the genus Eunectes. They are a semiaquatic group of snakes found in tropical South America. Two to four extant and one extinct species are currently recognized, including one of the largest snakes in the world, E. murinus, the green anaconda.
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Anaconda, Green Anaconda, Anaconda, Green Anaconda, Water Boa, Green anaconda, Aboma, Giant Anaconda, Great Anaconda, Sukuri, common anaconda
Class:
Reptilia
Data Completeness:
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Data Sources
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References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
9
Countries
Top Locations
São Paulo, BR
1
Бируака, 7007, Апуре, Венесуэла
1
Parque Nacional del Manu, Departamento de Madre de Dios, PE
1
Santo Antônio do Içá, AM, 69680-000, Brasil
1
Hato Masaguaral, Guárico, Venezuela
1
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First: 10/11/2008 · Latest: 7/31/2025
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