Dark-spotted Anaconda
Eunectes deschauenseei
Eunectes deschauenseei, commonly known as the dark-spotted anaconda or De Schauensee's anaconda, is a species of snake in the subfamily Boinae of the family Boidae. The species is native to northeastern South America. Like all boas, it kills its prey by constriction (Eunectes deschauenseei mainly eats fish, birds and occasionally mammals). No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Description
Adult males of E. deschauenseei measure 130–211 cm (51–83 in) and adult females 120–231 cm (47–91 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL).
Range & habitat
Eunectes deschauenseei is found in South America, in northern Brazil (the Pará and Amapá states), French Guiana and possibly Suriname. E. deschauenseei is a nocturnal semi-aquatic species usually found in swampy, seasonally flooded freshwater areas at elevations below 300 m (980 ft).
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
Vitellogenesis in E. deschauenseei probably occurs from autumn to spring (May to December). Gestation may last as long as nine months. Litter size among five gravid females ranged from 3 to 27 (mean 10.6). Newborns measure 29–53 cm (11–21 in) in snout–vent length.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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