Meet World’s largest snake, Ana Julia: 20.7-foot anaconda found in Amazon reshaping evolutionary understanding

Scientists confirm a record-breaking green anaconda in the Amazon, revealing new species clues, surprising sizes, invasive risks, and unanswered questions about even larger snakes still hidden within remote river systems.

How Ana Julia Became the World’s Biggest Known Green Anaconda (Representational Image: Canva)

A National Geographic expedition in 2024 confirmed the largest known green anaconda, Ana Julia, in Ecuador’s Amazon, reshaping understanding of snake size, evolution, habitat range, hunting behaviour, and conservation challenges facing the species today.

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first published: Jan 13, 2026 11:05 am

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Meet World’s largest snake, Ana Julia: 20.7-foot anaconda found in Amazon reshaping evolutionary understanding

Scientists confirm a record-breaking green anaconda in the Amazon, revealing new species clues, surprising sizes, invasive risks, and unanswered questions about even larger snakes still hidden within remote river systems.

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