Eunectes murinus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular names
English : Green anaconda
French : Anaconda vert

Classification
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Family : Boidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Heaviest snake species, reaching a maximum length of about 9 meters for a weight up to 250 kg. Large head with small eyes. Coloration olive green to green-brown with indistinct black blotches. Black and orange stripes on cheeks.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in South America, from Colombia to Guianas, south to most of Brazil, Peru and Bolivia. Lives in tropical savannas, grasslands and rainforests near slow-moving water.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species remains locally common within its range despite ocal persecutions and collecting. Those threats need to be monitored though.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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