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Green Anaconda

Green Anacondas are heaviest and one of the longest snakes in the world native to South America. They are non-venomous and kill their prey by constriction. They are nocturnal and spend most of their time in or around water.

Scientific Classification
Quick Information

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Suborder	Serpentes
Family	Boidae
Subfamily	Boinae
Genus	Eunectes
Scientific Name	Eunectes murinus

Other Names	Common Anaconda, Anaconda, Water Boa
Length	5 – 5.21 m
Weight	30 – 70 kg
Color	Olive green covered with black irregular spots; both sides of the head consists of marked orange-yellow stripes
Distribution	Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, the Guianas, Brazil, Bolivia, the island of Trinidad, northern Paraguay
Habitat	Swamps, marshes, and slow-moving streams, mainly in the tropical Amazon rainforests and Orinoco basins
Diet	Fish, birds, a variety of mammals, other reptiles, sometimes larger specimens consume tapirs, deer, capybaras, caimans, jaguars, cannibalism is known to be present among the species
Hibernation Fact	Undergoes aestivation
Predators	Young ones fall prey to caimans, jaguars, larger anacondas
Venom Fact	Non-venomous
Breeding Season	April-May
Mode of Reproduction	Ovoviviparous (producing young ones by means of eggs hatched inside the body of the parent)
Litter Size	20 to 40
Gestation Period	6 to 7 months
Reproductive Age	Around 3 – 4 years of age
Average Lifespan	In Wild: Around 10 years In Captivity: Around 30 years
IUCN Conservation Status	Not Evaluated