Yellow Anaconda
(Eunectes notaeus)

NONNATIVE

Yellow Anaconda (click on images to view larger)

 Photo by Monica McGarrity (UF); illustration by USGS. These photos may not be used without the express written permission of the photographer.

Size:

Up to 12 ft. or more

Identification:

Body is yellowish-tan. Back and sides are marked with round, dark blotches; blotches on the lower sides have lighter (but not orange) centers. Head is marked with five broad, dark stripes. Scales are smooth and shiny. This snake gives birth to live young. 

Distribution:

To view a current map of all Yellow Anaconda sightings in Florida, click the map.

EDDMapS sightings of Yellow Anacondas in Florida - 25 Aug 2010.

Yellow Anaconda Species Profiles & Additional Information:

• Possible Florida Invader: Yellow Anaconda (species profile)
• Yellow Anaconda VIDEO (embedded from YouTube)



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