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Zoology of the ZooPl. LXV

Green anaconda

Eunectes murinus
Reptilia · Squamata · Boidae
Fig. 1. Green anaconda
Fig. 2. Range
North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarcticarange, sketched
Length or heightUp to about 5-6 m
WeightUp to about 100 kg or more
FoodCarnivore
LifespanAbout 10 years wild
SocietySolitary
Habitatwetland, tropical rainforest
RangeSouth America
Wild or tameWild

The heaviest snake.

Observe: Note the eyes and nostrils on top of the head for lurking in water.

Modern data

Status today

LCLeast concern status to verify
ConservationLeast concern.
Keeper's noteDaily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylumAnimalia · Chordata
GenusEunectes

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

For classes

Lessons: The Reptile House: Meet the giantsPreviewThe Reptile House: Is "cold-blooded" true?PreviewThe Reptile House: Take its temperaturePreview

Drawer: Zoo: Reptile house

Quiz: Reptile house quiz · 5 questions

Picture gallery

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Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
TimVickers · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Photo by David J. Stang · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum of Veterinary Anatomy FMVZ USP / Wagner Souza e Silva · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kai Squires · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
Tommy Andriollo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
Fernando Flores · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo by David J. Stang · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Same order: Squamata