Green anaconda
SpeciesSnakes
A large non-venomous boa species found in South America.
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Green anaconda
- Snakes
The green anaconda, also called the common anaconda, common water boa, akayima, or sucuri, is the boa species Eunectes murinus. It is among the longest and heaviest living snake species and is a non-venomous constrictor. It lives in South American tropical rainforests, usually near shallow, slow-moving water such as streams, rivers, and flooded grasslands. It spends most of its time in water but also occurs on land in thick vegetation.
- Scientific name
- Eunectes murinus
- Range
- South America
- Habitat
- Tropical rainforests near shallow, slow-moving waters
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Green anaconda (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q207347
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By MKAMPIS. CC BY-SA 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsMKAMPIS, Own workModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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