Fossils from Venezuela Reveal Early Origin of Gigantism in Anacondas

Dec 2, 2025 - 19:15
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Fossils from Venezuela Reveal Early Origin of Gigantism in Anacondas
The green anaconda (Eunectes murinus). Image credit: MKAMPIS / CC BY-SA 4.0.

In new research, paleontologists analyzed giant anaconda fossils from South America to deduce that these tropical snakes reached their maximum size 12.4 million years ago and have remained giants ever since.

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