World Snake Day: 10 Largest Snakes in the World and Where They Are Found

Green Anaconda – South America: The green anaconda is Earth's heaviest snake, reaching more than 30 feet in length and inhabiting the swamps and slow-moving rivers of the Amazon Basin. (Image: Canva)

Reticulated Python – Southeast Asia: The longest snake in the world, measuring more than 30 feet, lives in rainforests, woods, and grasslands in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. (Image: Canva)

Burmese Python – Southeast Asia: Its native place is India, Myanmar, and Thailand, and it measures 23 feet in length and inhabits marshes and grasslands. (Image: Canva)

African Rock Python – Sub-Saharan Africa: Africa's largest snake measures 20 feet and lives in savannas, forests, and near lakes. (Image: Canva)

Indian Python – Indian Subcontinent: It is also referred to as the black-tailed python and grows 15-20 feet long, with a prevalence in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. (Image: Canva)

Amethystine Python – Australia & Papua New Guinea: It is also referred to as scrub python and can grow over 20 feet long, prevalent in rainforests of northern Australia and surrounding islands. (Image: Canva)

Boa Constrictor – Central & South America: A formidable carnivore, it measures 10–13 feet on average. It inhabits tropical rainforests in northern Mexico to Argentina. (Image: Canva)

King Cobra – South & Southeast Asia: The world's longest venomous snake measuring up to 18 feet, inhabited by forests of India, China, and Southeast Asia. (Image: Canva)

Yellow Anaconda – South America: Green anaconda's smaller cousin, it grows up to 10-15 feet and is widely found in Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina's swampy wetlands. (Image: Canva)

Dark-Spotted Anaconda – South America: Otherwise referred to as De Schauensee's anaconda, it's less common but can reach more than 10 feet, primarily located in Brazil's Amazonian waters. (Image: Canva)