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Researchers in Ecuador s rainforest have discovered the world s largest snake species, the green anaconda. The recently discovered species, Eunectes akiyama, split from its relatives 10 million years ago. The anacondas and arapaima fish are accumulating petrochemical metals from oil spills, posing risks to human health.
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Researchers in the Amazon have discovered the world s largest snake species - an enormous green anaconda - in Ecuador s rainforest that split off from its closest relatives 10 million years ago though they still nearly look identical to this day.A video shared online shows the scale of these 20-foot
Researchers have shown that two genetically very different types of green anaconda exist in the Amazon. The two species appear virtually identical, meaning their genetic divergence had not been noticed.