Yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus)

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Family	Boidae
Genus	Eunectes (1)

Top facts

• Although much smaller than the green anaconda, the yellow anaconda is the second largest boa species in South America.
• The yellow anaconda can grow to between three and four metres in length.
• There are three species of anaconda in the genus Eunectes, a Latin name which means 'good swimmer'.
• The yellow anaconda gives birth to live young.

The yellow anaconda has not yet been assessed by the IUCN, but is listed on Appendix II of CITES (1).

Information on the yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
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1. CITES (October, 2009)
   http://www.cites.org