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Two New Species of ‘Green Anacondas’
February 25 , 2024
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- Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of the green anaconda, the largest and heaviest snake species on Earth.
- The green anaconda has long been considered one of the Amazon’s most formidable and mysterious animals.
- Green anacondas are the world’s heaviest snakes, and among the longest.
- They Predominantly found in rivers and wetlands in South America.
- Historically, four anaconda species have been recognised, including green anacondas (also known as giant anacondas).
- The first is the known species, Eunectes murinus, which lives in Perú, Bolivia, French Guiana and Brazil.
- They are known in the common name “southern green anaconda”.
- The second and newly identified species is Eunectes akayima or “northern green anaconda”.
- It is found in Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.
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