Green Anaconda

Common Name: Green Anaconda

Scientific Name: Eunectes murinus

Taxonomic Classification :

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum : Chordata

Class : Reptalia

Order : Squamata

Family : Boidae

Genus : Eunectes

Specie : murinus

Physical Description:

Green anacondas are olive-green with dark oval spots along their spines and similar spots with yellow
centers along their sides. The scales on their belly are yellow and black. They also have two dark stripes
from their eyes angling toward their jaws. Like all reptiles, green anacondas have scaly skin. Their skin is
dry and somewhat thick.

Distribution and Habitat:

Green anacondas are found in large parts of South America as well as a few Caribbean Islands. These
animals are typically found near water and in wet, tropical habitats. Green anacondas generally live in
tropical rainforests and tend to prefer shallow, slow-moving waters, such as streams, rivers and flooded
grasslands.

Feeding Behaviors:

Anacondas feed on aquatic and amphibious animals, including mammals, fish, caiman, birds, ducks, and
turtles. They use their strong jaws to capture their prey, then use their muscular bodies to suffocate the
prey before swallowing it whole. As carnivores, anacondas eat birds, deer, caimans, jaguars, and rodents.

Reproduction:

Green anacondas are polyandrous – where a female mates with multiple males . Females give live birth
in the water after sheltering through the rest of the dry season and can give birth to 20-40 young. The
size of the litter is generally associated with the size of the female. Baby snakes are about 2 feet long.
Their lifespan in the wild is about ten years.

IUCN Status:

Green anaconda is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of threatened species.