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SPECIES PROFILE
Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
Eunectes
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Reptilia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Tropical South America east of the Andes
DIET
Carnivorous
HABITAT
Swamps, marshes, slow rivers
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Reptilia
ORDER
Squamata
FAMILY
Boidae
GENUS
Eunectes
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 6 m; over 100 kg
COLORATION
Olive-green with black oval blotches
ADAPTATIONS
World's heaviest snake; eyes and nostrils on top of the head for lying submerged
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Swamps, marshes, slow rivers
DIET
Carnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Tropical South America east of the Andes
REPRODUCTION
Gives birth to 20-40 live young
DIET DETAILS
Capybara, caiman, birds and fish; a constrictor
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss, persecution, skin trade
💡 Interesting Facts
1
The heaviest snake on Earth, capable of taking prey as large as a capybara or caiman.
2
Females are far larger than males and can hold their breath underwater for many minutes.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Los Llanos (Hato El Cedral)
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
December-April
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Explore the Llanos wetlands with a guide in the wet season; look along water edges and floating vegetation.
