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THE ANACONDA, THE LARGEST SNAKE IN THE WORLD

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    This is a species of constrictor snake from the boa family, it is a reptile endemic to the tropical forests of South America, its scientific name is EUNECTES MURINUS is the largest snake in the world since it is much more voluminous and heavier than the python snake. Although there are 4 types of Anacondas, the most common is the dark green one, the most distinctive feature in anacondas is their snout, which is covered by 6 thick scales, three on each side of the snout.    Among the 4 types of anacondas we have: THE GREEN ANACONDA which is the largest of its species and is also the largest snake in the world given its enormous body mass reaching in its adult state 8 meters long and 130 kilograms in weight, THE YELLOW ANACONDA whose scientific name is EUNECTES NOTAEUS is smaller than the green one, this family of unique color is from the boidae family, THE BENI ANACONDA typical of the jungles of Bolivia and Peru its scientific name is EUNECTES BENIENSES in genera...