Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:44am on 01 Mar 2024,Friday International
Researchers in Ecuador's rainforest discovered a new species, the "northern green anaconda," the world's largest snake, split from its relatives 10 million years ago. Thought to be Eunectes murinus, it's now identified as Eunectes akiyama. Dutch biologist Freek Vonk swam with a 20-foot, 441-pound specimen. The finding aids environmental research, linking anacondas to oil spill damage in the Yasuni region. Australian biologist Bryan G. Fry, studying anacondas for two decades, highlighted the 10-million-year split and pollution impact on snakes and arapaima fish, cautioning against their consumption, particularly for pregnant women due to oil spill metal accumulation.
