Brazil records an average of 29,000 snakebites a year, leading to around 130 deaths. And it is in the Amazon that the greatest number of cases occur. This region is home to 38 of the 75 species of ...

In the western Amazon, finding a green anaconda can depend on more than knowing which river it inhabits. Dense vegetation, ...

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Scientists working in the Amazon rainforest have discovered a new species of snake, rumored to be the biggest in the world. A team from the University of Queensland traveled to the Ecuadorian Amazon ...

Newswise — A team of scientists on location with a film crew in the remote Amazon has uncovered a previously undocumented species of giant anaconda. Professor Bryan Fry from The University of ...

Green anacondas can remain difficult to spot in the western Amazon, even when they weigh 100 kg. A study of the snakes in Peru found that they were usually visible only when basking. When they were ...