What is the classification of a green anaconda?
Reptiles
Green anaconda/Class
What family is the green anaconda in?
Boas
Green anaconda/Family
What genus is an anaconda?
Integrated Taxonomic Information System – Report
| Genus | Eunectes Wagler, 1830 – Anacondas |
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| Species | Eunectes beniensis Dirksen, 2002 |
| Species | Eunectes deschauenseei Dunn and Conant, 1936 |
| Species | Eunectes murinus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
What makes Green Anaconda unique?
The green anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world and one of the longest. According to the Jacksonville Zoo, anacondas feature prominently in South American myths, sometimes appearing as shape shifters, as the creator of the water, as vicious human-eaters, or as magical, spiritual beings with healing properties.
Why is anaconda named anaconda?
The word anaconda is derived from the name of a snake from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) that John Ray described in Latin in his Synopsis Methodica Animalium (1693) as serpens indicus bubalinus anacandaia zeylonibus, ides bubalorum aliorumque jumentorum membra conterens.
What kind of body does a green anaconda have?
Its solid, heavy body is olive-green to brown and patterned with numerous circular black markings scattered along its length. The scales are smooth and glossy (Areste and Cebrian 2003, Mattison 2006). This particular pattern and coloration provides the snake with camouflage while it lies submerges among aquatic vegetation.
Which is bigger a reticulated python or a green anaconda?
Although it is slightly shorter than the reticulated python, it is far more robust: the bulk of a 4.5 m green anaconda would be comparable to a 7.4 m reticulated python. Eunectes murinus is probably the heaviest extant species of snake or squamate in the world, perhaps only rivaled by the Komodo dragon.
How often does a Green Anaconda snake mate?
Studies have reported that green anacondas breed in multiple-male aggregations of up to 13 males. Mating can last for several weeks. During this time, a female can mate several times with the courting males. Males surround the female to make a breeding ball, in which the snakes form a mass of writhing bodies.
Which is larger a male or female anaconda?
Females typically have a much larger mass and length than males, with males reaching an average of 3 meters in length and females 6 meters. The sex of an anaconda is also reflected by the size of the spurs located in the cloacal region.