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

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   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 ...

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

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   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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   Is a green anaconda extinction risk?

   • Right now, the International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies the green anaconda as a species of least concern when it comes to extinction risk—but this classification is based, in part, on how widely distributed a species is.

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   Is a green anaconda a new species?

   • The northern green anaconda has been identified as a new species after genetic analysis showed it split from its southern counterpart 10 million years ago. The green anaconda has long been considered one of the Amazon's most formidable and mysterious animals.

   How we found the northern green anaconda, a new species of the heavi…

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   What is a green anaconda?

   • Scientists discovered a new snake species known as the northern green anaconda. (Image credit: Bryan Fry) Historically, four anaconda species have been recognised, including green anacondas (also known as giant anacondas). Green anacondas are true behemoths of the reptile world.

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   How many species of Anaconda are there?

   • Historically, four anaconda species have been recognised, including green anacondas (also known as giant anacondas). Green anacondas are true behemoths of the reptile world. The largest females can grow to more than seven meters long and weigh more than 250 kilograms. The snakes are well-adapted to a life lived mostly in water.

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4. mdpi-res.com › d_attachment › diversityDisentangling the Anacondas: Revealing a New Green Species ...

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   Feb 16, 2024 · species are smaller than E. murinus and are distributed within or adjacent to the distribution of E. murinus. The recently described species Eunectes beniensis, or Beni Anaconda, has a distribution restricted to the Beni region of Bolivia [25,26]. Eunectes deschauenseei, or Dark Spotted Anaconda, is distributed in the northeast of the continent ...

5. www.livescience.com › animals › snakesHow we found the northern green anaconda, a new species of ...

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   Feb 21, 2024 · The two species of green anaconda look almost identical, and no obvious geographical barrier exists to separate them. But their level of genetic divergence — 5.5% — is staggering.

6. animaldiversity.org › accounts › Eunectes_murinusADW: Eunectes murinus: INFORMATION

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   Green anacondas are one of four closely related species of constrictors, the other species being Eunectes notaeus (yellow anaconda), E. deschauenseei (dark-spotted anaconda), and E. beniensis (Bolivian anaconda). These boas can be distinguished from other constricting snakes by the absence of the supraorbital bone in the roof of the skull.

7. www.rainforest-alliance.org › species › green-anacondaGreen Anaconda | Rainforest Alliance

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   Sep 14, 2012 · One of the largest snakes in the world, the green anaconda can reach impressive proportions — over 30 feet (9.1 m) in length, 12 inches (30.5 cm) in diameter and more than 550 lbs (250 kg)! Unlike many animals, female anacondas are considerably larger than their male counterparts. Green anacondas are a dark olive-brown with large alternating ...

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Green_anacondaGreen anaconda - Wikipedia

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   The green anaconda is the world's heaviest and one of the world's longest snakes, reaching a length of up to 5.21 m (17 ft 1 in) long. More typical mature specimens reportedly can range up to 5 m (16 ft 5 in), with adult females, with a mean length of about 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in), being generally much larger than the males, which average around 3 m ...