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use it for non-profit scholarly purposes. The reference for this
article is: Rivas, J. A, 1999. Predatory attacks of green
anacondas (Eunectes murinus) on adult human beings.
Herptological Natural History. 6(2): 158-160. attacks of green
anacondas (Eunectes murinus) on adult human beings. (click here
for a pdf Large constrictors snakes are potentially dangerous to
people due to their size and strength (Branch and Haacke 1980).
However, there are no documented attacks by green anacondas
(Eunectes murinus) on humans. The lack of documentation may be
due to low human population in areas where anacondas are common,
and to the nature of their behavior and the habitat where they
live. In this note I document predatory strikes by green
anacondas on two of my field assistants while conducting field
research on green anaconda in the Vene