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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AnacondaAnaconda - Wikipedia

    Draco Oken, 1816. 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. [3] [4] [5]

  2. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › new-anacondaNew Anaconda Species Has Been Officially Recognized - Atlas ...

    Feb 29, 2024 · Snakes known as green anacondas are actually two different species, E. murinus and E. akayima. Bryan Fry. “One key factor that allowed us to make the publication now is new developments in our ...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Northern_green_anacondaNorthern green anaconda - Wikipedia

    The northern green anaconda (Eunectes akayima) is a disputed boa species found in northern South America and the Caribbean island of Trinidad. It is closely related to Eunectes murinus , the (southern) green anaconda, from which it was claimed to be genetically distinct in 2024.

  5. www.nationalgeographic.com › animals › articleScientists reveal new green anaconda species

    Feb 16, 2024 · A new study recently revealed that the green anaconda is two distinct species, more genetically diverse than humans and chimpanzees. The world’s heaviest snake has been hiding a big secret ...

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  7. www.nationalgeographic.com › facts › green-anacondaGreen anaconda, facts and information - National Geographic

    There are currently three other anaconda species listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): yellow, dark-spotted, and Bolivian anacondas. All three are from South America ...

  8. www.iucnredlist.org › enIUCN Red List of Threatened Species

    The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are intended to be an easily and widely understood system for classifying species at high risk of global extinction. It divides species into nine categories: Not Evaluated, Data Deficient, Least Concern, Near Threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, Extinct in the Wild and Extinct .