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  2. 'Magnificent creatures': New photos show largest anaconda ...

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    Here are some images of the northern green anaconda, ... Images show 'magnificent' size of northern green anaconda. ... "One female anaconda we encountered measured an astounding 6.3 meters (20.8 ...

  3. Anaconda - Wikipedia

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    The word anaconda is derived from the name of a snake from Ceylon that John Ray described in Latin in his Synopsis Methodica Animalium (1693) as serpens indicus bubalinus anacandaia zeylonibus, ides bubalorum aliorumque jumentorum membra conterens. [7] Ray used a catalogue of snakes from the Leyden museum supplied by Dr. Tancred Robinson.

  4. Hemipenis - Wikipedia

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    The hemipenis is the intromittent organ of Squamata, [4] which is the second largest order of vertebrates with over 9,000 species distributed around the world. They differ from the intromittent organs of most other amniotes such as mammals, archosaurs and turtles that have a single genital tubercle, as squamates have the paired genitalia remaining separate. [5]

  5. List of largest snakes - Wikipedia

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    The longest venomous snake is the king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), with lengths (recorded in captivity) of up to 5.7 m (19 ft) and a weight of up to 12.7 kg (28 lb). [53] It is also the largest elapid. The second-longest venomous snake in the world is possibly the African black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), which

  6. Green anaconda - Wikipedia

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    For the anaconda, this limit was estimated at 6.7 m (22 ft) in total length. [11] This is consistent with the results of a revision of the size at maturity and maximum size of several snakes from North America, which found that the maximum size is between 1.5 and 2.5 times the size at maturity. [26]

  7. Alligator vs Crocodile: Which Reptile Dominates? [Video] - AOL

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    Check out the latest A-Z-Animals video detailing key differences in physical characteristics, diet, and the preferred habitat of crocodiles and alligators. Lastly, we’ll make our prediction of ...

  8. List of largest reptiles - Wikipedia

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    The American crocodile is also one of the largest crocodile species, with large males in the southern part of their range reported to approach 6.1 m (20 ft) in size. Based on projections from various skulls, the largest males may have reached 6–7 m (20–23 ft) in length, and their predicted mass reached up to 1,283 kg (2,829 lb). [ 120 ]

  9. Alligator vs Crocodile: Key Differences and Who Would ... - AOL

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    Alligators and crocodiles differ in some key ways, from their scales to teeth to snout shape and beyond. Watch the latest video from A-Z-Animals to discover fascinating facts about these two ...