An Anaconda is a large, non-venomous snake found in tropical South America. They are found mostly in water, such as the Amazon River. Although the name actually applies to a group of snakes, it is often used to refer only to one species in particular, the common or green anaconda, Eunectes murinus, which is one of the largest snakes in the world.
Anaconda may refer to:
Any member of the genus Eunectes, group of large, aquatic snakes found in South America.
The giant anaconda, a mythical snake of enormous proportions found in South America.
Any large snake that “Crushes” its prey by constricting (see Constriction). Applied loosely.
