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Eunectes
''Eunectes'' is a genus of boas found in tropical South America commonly called anacondas. They are a semiaquatic group of snakes and include one of the largest snakes in the world, '' E. murinus'', the green anaconda. Four species are currently recognized. Origin The recent fossil record of ''Eunectes'' is relatives sparse compared to other vertebrates and other genera of snakes. The fossil record of the this group is effected by an artifact called the Pull of the Recent. Fossils of recent ancestors are not known, so the living species ‘pull’ the historical range of the genus to the present. Etymology The name ''Eunectes'' is derived from grc, εὐνήκτης, eunēktēs, good swimmer. Distribution and habitat Found in tropical South America from Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela south to Argentina. Feeding All four species are aquatic snakes that prey on other aquatic animals, including fish, river fowl, and caiman. Videos exist of anacondas preying on domesti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eunectes Beniensis, Rio Beni, Puerto Salinas, El Beni, Bolivia
''Eunectes'' is a genus of boas found in tropical South America commonly called anacondas. They are a semiaquatic group of snakes and include one of the largest snakes in the world, '' E. murinus'', the green anaconda. Four species are currently recognized. Origin The recent fossil record of ''Eunectes'' is relatives sparse compared to other vertebrates and other genera of snakes. The fossil record of the this group is effected by an artifact called the Pull of the Recent. Fossils of recent ancestors are not known, so the living species ‘pull’ the historical range of the genus to the present. Etymology The name ''Eunectes'' is derived from grc, εὐνήκτης, eunēktēs, good swimmer. Distribution and habitat Found in tropical South America from Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela south to Argentina. Feeding All four species are aquatic snakes that prey on other aquatic animals, including fish, river fowl, and caiman. Videos exist of anacondas preying on domesti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Anaconda
The green anaconda (''Eunectes murinus''), also known as the giant Emerald anaconda, common anaconda, common water boa or sucuri, is a boa species found in South America. It is the heaviest and one of the longest known extant snake species. Like all boas, it is a non-venomous constrictor. The term "anaconda" often refers to this species, though the term could also apply to other members of the genus ''Eunectes''. Fossils of the snake date back to the Late Pleistocene in the Gruta do Urso locality. Etymology The green anaconda's specific name is derived from the Latin ', meaning 'of mice', for being thought to prey on mice. Description The green anaconda is the world's heaviest and one of the world's longest snakes, reaching a length of up to long. More typical mature specimens reportedly can range up to , with adult females, with a mean length of about , being generally much larger than the males, which average around . Weights are less well studied, though reportedly ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eunectes Murinus
The green anaconda (''Eunectes murinus''), also known as the giant Emerald anaconda, common anaconda, common water boa or sucuri, is a boa species found in South America. It is the heaviest and one of the longest known extant snake species. Like all boas, it is a non-venomous constrictor. The term "anaconda" often refers to this species, though the term could also apply to other members of the genus ''Eunectes''. Fossils of the snake date back to the Late Pleistocene in the Gruta do Urso locality. Etymology The green anaconda's specific name is derived from the Latin ', meaning 'of mice', for being thought to prey on mice. Description The green anaconda is the world's heaviest and one of the world's longest snakes, reaching a length of up to long. More typical mature specimens reportedly can range up to , with adult females, with a mean length of about , being generally much larger than the males, which average around . Weights are less well studied, though reportedly ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eunectes Beniensis
''Eunectes beniensis'' is a boa species known only from the northeastern parts of Bolivia. Its common names, the Bolivian anaconda and the Beni anaconda, are derived from the geographic location of its native habitat: the Beni area of Bolivia. Like all boas, it is nonvenomous. Taxonomy ''Eunectes beniensis'' is a species of boa, reaching between in length and can weigh up to . 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. Its taxonomic status is unclear due to lack of information and the similarity in appearance to ''Eunectes notaeus''. It is closely related to ''Eunectes notaeus'' and ''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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivian Anaconda
''Eunectes beniensis'' is a boa species known only from the northeastern parts of Bolivia. Its common names, the Bolivian anaconda and the Beni anaconda, are derived from the geographic location of its native habitat: the Beni area of Bolivia. Like all boas, it is nonvenomous. Taxonomy ''Eunectes beniensis'' is a species of boa, reaching between in length and can weigh up to . 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. Its taxonomic status is unclear due to lack of information and the similarity in appearance to ''Eunectes notaeus''. It is closely related to ''Eunectes notaeus'' and ''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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anacondas
Anacondas or water boas are a group of large snakes of the genus ''Eunectes''. They are found in tropical South America. Four species are currently recognized. Description Although the name applies to a group of snakes, it is often used to refer only to one species, in particular, the common or green anaconda (''Eunectes murinus''), which is the largest snake in the world by weight, and the second longest after the reticulated python. Etymology The South American names ''anacauchoa'' and ''anacaona'' were suggested in an account by Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, but the idea of a South American origin was questioned by Henry Walter Bates who, in his travels in South America, failed to find any similar name in use. The word anaconda is derived from the name of a snake from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) that John Ray described in Latin in his ' (1693) as '. Ray used a catalogue of snakes from the Leyden museum supplied by Dr. Tancred Robinson, but the description of its habit was based on Andre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaconda Jaune 34
Anacondas or water boas are a group of large snakes of the genus ''Eunectes''. They are found in tropical South America. Four species are currently recognized. Description Although the name applies to a group of snakes, it is often used to refer only to one species, in particular, the common or green anaconda (''Eunectes murinus''), which is the largest snake in the world by weight, and the second longest after the reticulated python. Etymology The South American names ''anacauchoa'' and ''anacaona'' were suggested in an account by Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, but the idea of a South American origin was questioned by Henry Walter Bates who, in his travels in South America, failed to find any similar name in use. The word anaconda is derived from the name of a snake from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) that John Ray described in Latin in his ' (1693) as '. Ray used a catalogue of snakes from the Leyden museum supplied by Dr. Tancred Robinson, but the description of its habit was based on Andr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 is a nonvenomous constrictor. No subspecies are currently recognized. Taxonomy The specific name, ''deschauenseei'', is in honor of American ornithologist Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, who donated a specimen to the Philadelphia Zoo in 1924. The type locality given is "probably collected on the island of Marajo at the mouth of the Amazon". Distribution and habitat ''Eunectes deschauenseei'' is found in South America, in northern Brazil (the Pará and Amapá states) and French Guiana. ''E. deschauenseei'' is a semi-aquatic species usually found in swampy, seasonally flooded freshwater areas at elevations below . Description Adult males of ''E. deschauenseei'' measure and adult females in snout-to-vent length (SVL). Reproduction Vitelloge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boinae
The Boinae are a purported subfamily of boas found in Central and South America as well as the West Indies. In the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), the ''Boinae'' are considered an invalid synonym of Boidae. Genera ''*) Not including the nominate subspecies.'' ) Type genus. Taxonomy The genera ''Acrantophis'' and ''Sanzinia'' were erroneously synonymized with the genus ''Boa'' by Kluge in 1991. These have now been transferred to the resurrected subfamily Sanziniinae. The genus ''Candoia ''has similarly been transferred to its own subfamily, Candoiinae. See also * List of boine species and subspecies This is a list of all extant genera, species and subspecies of the snakes of the subfamily Boinae, otherwise referred to as boines or true boas. It follows the taxonomy currently provided by ITIS, which is based on the continuing work of Roy McDia ... References Further reading * Kluge AG. 1991. Boine Snake Phylogeny and Research Cycles. Misc. Pub. Museum of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caiman
A caiman (also cayman as a variant spelling) is an alligatorid belonging to the subfamily Caimaninae, one of two primary lineages within the Alligatoridae family, the other being alligators. Caimans inhabit Mexico, Central and South America from marshes and swamps to mangrove rivers and lakes. They have scaly skin and live a fairly nocturnal existence. They are relatively small-sized crocodilians with an average maximum weight of depending on species, with the exception of the black caiman (''Melanosuchus niger''), which can grow more than in length and weigh in excess of 1,000 kg (2,200 Ib). The black caiman is the largest caiman species in the world and is found in the slow-moving rivers and lakes that surround the Amazon basin. The smallest species is the Cuvier's dwarf caiman (''Paleosuchus palpebrosus''), which grows to long. There are six different species of caiman found throughout the watery jungle habitats of Central and Southern America. The average length for most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivia
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Emmett Reid Dunn
Emmett Reid Dunn (November 21, 1894 in Alexandria, Virginia – February 13, 1956) was an American Herpetology, herpetologist noted for his work in Panama and for studies of salamanders in the Eastern United States. Biography He attended Haverford College as an undergraduate and received his PhD from Harvard University. After receiving his PhD, he taught at Smith College. He left Smith to study on a Guggenheim Fellowship, following which he became a professor of biology at Haverford College. He was also curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. He served as editor of ''Copeia'' from 1924 to 1929. Eponyms A number of reptiles were named in honor of Dunn, both species (binomials)species:Bo Beolens, Beolens, Bo; species:Michael Watkins, Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . ("Dunn", pp. 77-78). and subspecies (trinomials), including t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
