Deep inside Ecuador’s Amazon basin, scientists have identified a massive new species of anaconda that may be the largest ...

Analysis of fossils from South America shows that the tropical snakes reached their maximum size 12.4 million years ago.

STORY: It was thought that there was only one species of green anaconda in the wild, the Eunectes murinus, but the scientific journal Diversity this month revealed that the new "northern green ...

Giant snakes are thriving and keeping ecosystems balanced. Recent online videos show these reptiles in various habitats. Beyond fear, curiosity is growing about these creatures. From pythons to cobras ...

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The northern green anaconda has been identified as a new species after genetic analysis showed it split from its southern counterpart 10 million years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Professor Bryan G. Fry is a National Geographic Explorer and has previously received funding as part of this role. The green anaconda has long been considered one of the Amazon’s most formidable and ...

Modern green anacondas reach 4 to 5 metres, with rare cases of them stretching up to 7 metres.