Anaconda
Sign in to saveAnacondas or water boas are a group of large boas of the genus Eunectes. They are a semiaquatic group of snakes found in tropical South America. Three to five extant and one extinct species are currently recognized, including one of the largest snakes in the world, E. murinus, the green anaconda.
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Anacondas are large, semiaquatic snakes found in tropical South America that belong to the genus Eunectes and include some of the world's largest snake species. There are currently three to five living species recognized, along with one extinct species, with the green anaconda being notable as one of the largest snakes in existence.
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- Etymology
- Description
- Systematics
- Biology
- Reproduction
- Sexual dimorphism
- Breeding balls
- Sexual cannibalism
- Asexual reproduction
- Relationship with humans
- Indigenous mythology
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
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Anacondas or water boas are a group of large boas of the genus Eunectes. They are a semiaquatic group of snakes found in tropical South America. Three to five extant and one extinct species are currently recognized, including one of the largest snakes in the world, E. murinus, the green anaconda.
==Etymology== The generic name Eunectes is derived from .