Skip to main content Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.) - Passes - Join - Donate Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.) This animal is not currently on exhibit # Green anaconda ### Eunectes murinus Green anacondas are one of the largest snakes in the world. Reports of anaconda attacks on humans are rare, but these boas can take down large prey, including jaguars. - Fact Sheet - Conservation ## Physical Description These anacondas are olive-green with dark oval spots along their spines and similar spots with yellow centers along their sides. The scales on their belly are yellow and black. They also have two dark stripes from their eyes angling toward their jaws. Their color and pattern provides camouflage, allowing them to blend in with the wet, dense vegetation of their habitat. Green anacondas are well adapted to aquatic life. Their nose and eyes are located on the top of their heads to help them see and breathe while swimming in the water. Anacondas that live in areas that flood seasonally must find water during the dry season or burrow into the mud. Full-grown adult females have few predators due to their size. However, juveniles and