GREEN ANACONDA Eunectes murinus Eunectes murinus gigas (is an invalid subspecies) John Fowler & Rachel Barnes
Distribution:- South America, east of the Andes
Comments:- This is the world's heaviest snake, growing to over 6.6 m (22 ft). This species is aquatic spending much of its time in water.
This is also the worlds second longest snake, only exceeded in length by the Reticulated Python(Malayopython reticulatus)
Green Anaconda(Eunectes murinus murinus) at Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia
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