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Anaconda
Eunectes murinus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyBoidae (Boas)
- GenusEunectes (Anacondas)
- SpeciesEunectes murinus (Anaconda)
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
6 Verified sightings at Salvador
151 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Anaconda
The green anaconda (Eunectes murinus), common anaconda, common water boa, akayima, or sucuri, is a boa species found in South America. It is one of the longest and heaviest known extant snake species. Like all boas, it is a non-venomous constrictor. Green anacondas generally have a life expectancy of 10 years in the wild, although some specimens live longer when they are taken care of in captivity. Green anacondas live in tropical rainforests and tend to prefer shallow, slow-moving waters, such as streams, rivers and flooded grasslands. They spend most of their time in the water but are also found on land in thick vegetation.
In the famous 10th edition of Systema Naturae of 1758, Carl Linnaeus cited descriptions by Albertus Seba and by Laurens Theodorus Gronovius to erect the distinct species murina of his new genus Boa, which contained eight other species, including Boa constrictor. The generic name Boa came from an ancient Latin word for a type of large snake. The first specimens of Boa murina were of immature individuals from 75 to 90 cm (2.5 to 3.0 ft) in length. In 1830, Johann Georg Wagler erected the separate genus Eunectes for Linnaeus's Boa murina after more... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Anaconda in Salvador
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvador | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
Closest Relatives at Salvador
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing an Anaconda in Salvador?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Anaconda sighting in Salvador on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 12 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Anaconda in Salvador?
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Anaconda in Salvador on a given day, against under 5% in June, October and December–April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Anaconda?
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Anaconda sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Anaconda?
Only Salvador, in our data
Salvador is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Anaconda sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Anaconda sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Anaconda is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Salvador (6 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
