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Sexual size dimorphism in Eunectes is the opposite of most other vertebrates. Females are larger than males in most snakes, and green anacondas have one of the most extreme size differences, where females average roughly 32 kg (70 lb) and males average only around 7 kg (15 lb).
The minimum size of breeding anacondas in a survey of 780 individuals was 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) in snout–vent length, indicating that maximum size attained by anacondas following this pattern would be 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) in snout–vent length. [11]
Average 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in) among 45 specimens (1992–98) [11] Minimum adult length 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) [ 3 ] Some specimens may be of a distinct "northern green anaconda" species.
A video shared online shows the scale of these 20-foot-long (6.1-meter-long) reptiles as one of the researchers, Dutch biologist Freek Vonk, swims alongside a giant 200-kilo (441-pound) specimen.
Adults grow to an average of 3.7 m (12 ft 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) in total length. Females are generally larger than males [ 4 ] and have been reported up to 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) in length. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] They commonly weigh 25 to 35 kg (55 to 77 lb), but specimens weighing more than 55 kg (121 lb) have been observed. [ 6 ]
The northern green anaconda (Eunectes akayima) is a disputed boa species found in northern South America and the Caribbean island of Trinidad. It is closely related to Eunectes murinus , the (southern) green anaconda, from which it was claimed to be genetically distinct in 2024.
Original description : A size comparison of four different snakes; comparing large individuals of the extant green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) and reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) to total length estimates of the extinct Gigantophis and Titanoboa. • The green anaconda is the largest (most massive) extant snake.
Eunectes beniensis is a species of boa, reaching between 3.3–4.4 meters (11–14 ft) in length and can weigh up to 35 kilograms (77 lb). [citation needed] It was initially believed to be the result of hybridization between the green (Eunectes murinus) and yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus), but was later determined to be a distinct species.