| Eunectes beniensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Genus: | Eunectes |
| Species: | E. beniensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eunectes beniensis Dirksen, 2002 | |
Eunectes beniensis is a boa species known only from the northeastern parts of Bolivia.[1][3] Its common names, the Bolivian anaconda and Beni anaconda, are derived from the geographic location of its native habitat: the Beni area of Bolivia. Like all boas, it is nonvenomous.
Description
Eunectes beniensis is a species of boa, reaching between 3.3–4.4 meters (11–14 ft) in length and can weigh up to 35 kilograms (77 lb). It was initially believed to be the result of hybridization between the green (Eunectes murinus) and yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus), but was later determined to be a distinct species. Its taxonomic status is unclear due to lack of information and the similarity in appearance to Eunectes notaeus. It is closely related to Eunectes notaeus and Eunectes deschauenseei.
Range, habitat and behavior
The Bolivian anaconda's habitat usually consists of wetlands and other muddy, swampy or flooded areas. It is known only from northern Bolivia.
In April 2022, three researchers published data on an observation of Bolivian river dolphins playing with a large (presumably deceased) E. beniensis specimen.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 Muñoz, A.; Gonzales, L.; Embert, D.; Aparicio, J.; Aguayo, R. (2016). "Eunectes beniensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T174126A18978378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T174126A18978378.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Appendices Appendices I, II and III". CITES. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ↑ Eunectes beniensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 June 2020.
- ↑ Yirka, Bob (5 May 2022). "Bolivian river dolphins observed playing with an anaconda". Phys.org.
- ↑ Entiauspe‐Neto, Omar M.; Reichle, Steffen; dos Rios, Alejandro (12 April 2022). "A case of playful interaction between Bolivian River Dolphins with a Beni Anaconda". Ecology. 103 (8): e3724. doi:10.1002/ecy.3724. PMID 35412650. S2CID 248099710.
Bibliography
- Dirksen, Lutz (2002). Anakondas (in German). Münster: Natur und Tier-Verlag. ISBN 3931587436.
- Dirksen, Lutz; Böhme, Wolfgang (2005). "Studies on anacondas III. A reappraisal of Eunectes beniensis Dirksen, 2002, from Bolivia, and a key to the species of the genus Eunectes Wagler, 1830 (Serpentes: Boidae)". Russian Journal of Herpetology. 12 (3): 223–229. doi:10.30906/1026-2296-2005-12-3-223-229 (inactive 1 August 2023).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of August 2023 (link) - Reed, Robert N.; Rodda, Gordon H. (2009). Giant constrictors: Biological and management profiles and an establishment risk assessment for nine large species of pythons, anacondas, and the boa constrictor. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1202. Reston, Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey.
- Anonymous (1963). "Hybrid anacondas". Animal Kingdom. 66: 31.
- Dirksen, Lutz (1995). Zur Reptilienfauna Boliviens unter spezieller Berücksichtigung taxonomischer und zoogeographischer Aspekte (MSc) (in German). Bonn: Universität Bonn.
- Dirksen, Lutz (2000). Monographische Revision der Gattung Eunectes Wagler, 1830 (Serpentes, Boidae) (PhD) (in German). Bonn: Universität Bonn.
External links
- "Beni Anaconda, Eunectes beniensis Dirksen". Giant Constricting Snakes – The Science of Large Serpents. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- Myers, P.; Espinosa, R.; Parr, C. S.; Jones, T.; Hammond, G. S.; Dewey, T. A. (2020). "Eunectes beniensis: Classification". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Retrieved 2 September 2020.