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Southern green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)

yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus)

yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus)

anaconda and Titanoboa vertebrae

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Also Known As	sucuri • Eunectes

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Southern green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)

yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus)

yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus)

anaconda and Titanoboa vertebrae

Glimpse the Amazon Rainforest's diverse wildlife, from anacondas and sloths to macaws and capybaras

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