“As thick as a car tire’: New giant snake discovered – Dutchman dives next to animal. There are around 3,000 species of snakes known worldwide, around 600 of which are poisonous.
The species, given the Latin name Eunectes akayima, is native to the Amazon region, i.e. northern South America, including Venezuela, Suriname and French Guiana. It can be up to nine meters long and weigh up to 250 kilograms.