Reptiles in the Amazon Rainforest
Some reptiles in the Amazon Rainfores iclude the Anole Lizard, Turpintail Gecko, Blunt-headed tree snake, Dwarf Caiman, Mabuya Bistriata Skink, Several side-necked Turtle, Basiliscus Lizard, Green Tree snake, Emerald Boa, Boa, Green Iguana, American crocodile, Anaconda
Anaconda:
English Name: Anaconda
Scientific Name: Eunectes murinus
Length: Average 30-45m
Weight: 250 kg
Life Span: 10-12 years
Description: The Anaconda has an olive body with dark ovals either side of the spine. The Anaconda is the largest snake in the world.
Diet: The Anaconda eats many things such as: deer, wild pigs, birds, ocelot, other snakes, tapirs, sheep, dogs and large rodents like agouti, paca, and capybara. The Anaconda can go months without eating. The Anaconda is a carnivore which means it is a meat eater.
Predator: The predator of the Anaconda is humans they catch the snake for their skin.
Adaptation: The Anaconda adapts to the rainforest because it is born to adapt easily to any environment.
Habitat: The Anaconda is mostly found near the swamps and rivers of the Amazon
Facts:
Anaconda:
English Name: Anaconda
Scientific Name: Eunectes murinus
Length: Average 30-45m
Weight: 250 kg
Life Span: 10-12 years
Description: The Anaconda has an olive body with dark ovals either side of the spine. The Anaconda is the largest snake in the world.
Diet: The Anaconda eats many things such as: deer, wild pigs, birds, ocelot, other snakes, tapirs, sheep, dogs and large rodents like agouti, paca, and capybara. The Anaconda can go months without eating. The Anaconda is a carnivore which means it is a meat eater.
Predator: The predator of the Anaconda is humans they catch the snake for their skin.
Adaptation: The Anaconda adapts to the rainforest because it is born to adapt easily to any environment.
Habitat: The Anaconda is mostly found near the swamps and rivers of the Amazon
Facts:
- The Anaconda is a boa constrictor which means they squeeze their prey until it can not breath, they also bite the prey with their sharp teeth and hold on with there powerful jaw they can also pull their prey under the water so the prey might drown. When they are killing their prey everytime it breaths the Anaconda squeezes it tighter until there is no more breaths.
- They swallow their prey whole (head first). They also don’t swallow their prey they let it digest slowly.
- They like to live alone.
- The Anaconda can give birth to 20-100 baby snakes at a time.
- The Anaconda can stay under water foe more than 45 mins.