New Anaconda Species Discovered in Amazon Basin

Giant Anaconda Species, Northern Green Anaconda, Discovered in Ecuador’s Amazon

A team of scientists from The University of Queensland has captured what is believed to be the largest anaconda species in the world deep in the Amazon of Ecuador. The creature has been named the northern green anaconda (Eunectes akayima). Led by professor Bryan Fry, the team made the groundbreaking discovery while filming the National Geographic series “Pole to Pole with Will Smith,” currently streaming on Disney+.