Reptile
The green anaconda
Eunectes murinus
The green anaconda, Eunectes murinus, is a species of constrictor snake from the Boidae family. It is also called the "great anaconda", "giant anaconda" and "Barbour anaconda".
Distinctive features
It is the heaviest snake in the world, even though it is not the longest.
Anecdote
Humans do not feature among its prey and no attack has ever actually been verified.
