CriTTers: T&T's anaconda, the world's heaviest snake

The green anaconda is native to Trinidad and it's also the world's largest snake by weight and body size.

[sieunarinesingh]

It’s called a huile locally because of its oily appearance and the murky (oily looking) water that it may be seen in. Huile is French for oil!

[ramishrambarran]

Excellent presentation ! The early name "huille" is French which meams "oil". Pythons may be longer, but anacondas are heavier yes.
Marabella.

[MrHrkhan]

Stopped car for one to cross road (not sure if it was green or yellow). The road ran through a canefield area, and flooded under 4 inches of water after heavy downfall. I estimated the snake to be around 7 or 8 feet in length and made a loud slushing noise as it crossed the roadway, while my wife was shouting at me not to stop.

[RandomTrinidadian]

U left out the part where Anacondas can eat people

[michaelsookoo]

My grandmother told me about wheel I now understand that wheels are what they use to call anaconda.

[mkzreptilesenclosures]

Wrong thats not the largest snake in the world