''Eunectes beniensis'' is a

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species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

known only from the northeastern parts of

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. Its common names, the Bolivian anaconda and the Beni anaconda, are derived from the geographic location of its native habitat: the

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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 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. Lik ...

'') and yellow anaconda (''

Eunectes notaeus The yellow anaconda (''Eunectes notaeus''), also known as the Paraguayan anaconda, is a boa species endemic to southern South America. It is one of the largest snakes in the world but smaller than its close relative, the green anaconda. No subs ...

''), 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. Like all boas, it is a ...

''.

Distribution and habitat

The Bolivian anaconda's habitat usually consists of aquatic muddy, swampy flooded areas. In April 2022, three researchers published their observation of Bolivian river dolphins play with a large and presumably dead ''Eunectes beniensis'' specimen.

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* * beniensis Snakes of South America Reptiles of Bolivia Endemic fauna of Bolivia Reptiles described in 2002 {{Alethinophidia-stub