Scientists have discovered the world's largest #snake, a giant anaconda in the #Amazon rainforest. They are gigantic and grow up to 7.5m long and 500kg!
The scientists were with a film crew when they stumbled across the new species.
Researchers gave the new species the name Eunectes akayima, Northern Green Anaconda.
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#agriculture is destroying their home. Help them survive! #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife https://explorersweb.com/worlds-biggest-snake-found-amazon/
World's Biggest Snake Found in Amazon » Explorersweb
Visiting the Amazon to study the green anaconda, scientists discovered that it was really two species. The bigger, unknown one is the world's largest snake.Rebecca McPhee (Explorer's Web)