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Green anaconda

Eunectes murinus

Description:

The color pattern consists of olive green background overlaid with black blotches along the length of the body. The head is narrow compared to the body, usually with distinctive orange-yellow striping on either side. The eyes are set high on the head, allowing the snake to see out of the water while swimming without exposing its body.

Habitat:

Eunectes murinus is found in South America east of the Andes, in countries including Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, the island of Trinidad and as far south as northern Paraguay. The type locality given is "America". A small sub-population has been recorded in the Florida Everglades and this population is considered invasive. In 2010, the state of Florida issued hunting licenses in a move to exterminate large non-native snakes recognized as a threat to the ecosystem, the green anaconda among them. Anacondas live in swamps, marshes, and slow-moving streams, mainly in the tropical rain forests of the Amazon and Orinoco basins. They are cumbersome on land, but stealthy and sleek in the water. Their eyes and nasal openings are on top of their heads, allowing them to lie in wait for prey while remaining nearly completely submerged.

Notes:

Saw at the Houston zoo

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Jake Barnes
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Jake Barnes

Houston, Texas, USA

Spotted on Sep 14, 2011
Submitted on Apr 5, 2012

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