New Delhi<\/strong>: Scientists have discovered a previously undocumented species of giant anaconda\u00a0in the Amazon\u00a0which they say can grow up to 7.5m and weighing close to 500kg, making it the largest and heaviest snake yet known in the world.<\/p>\n Until now, four species of anacondas were known, with the largest one \u2013 the green anaconda\u00a0\u2013 inhabiting tropical parts of South America\u00a0such as the basins of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Esequibo rivers, as well as some smaller watersheds.<\/p>\n Green anacondas \u2014 also known as giant anacondas \u2014 are the world\u2019s heaviest snakes, and among the longest. These olive-colored, black-spotted reptiles are the biggest of the anacondas, with the largest females known to reach upwards of 23 feet long and weigh more than 550 pounds.<\/p>\n The research team studied samples from all anaconda species across nine countries over a 20-year period. Of the samples they analyzed, some of the most crucial \u201cpieces of the puzzle\u201d came from a 2022 expedition to the Bameno region of Baihuaeri Waorani Territory in the Ecuadorian Amazon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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