Q. Eunectes Akiyama, recently seen in the news, belongs to which one of the following species?
Answer:
Anaconda
Notes: In Ecuador's rainforest, researchers led by Dutch biologist Freek Vonk have identified a new anaconda species, Eunectes Akiyama, diverging from its closest relatives 10 million years ago. Named the "northern green anaconda," these massive 20-foot-long specimens, weighing up to 200 kilograms (441 pounds), exhibit substantial genetic differences. The discovery sheds light on the region's biodiversity and the evolutionary history of these impressive snakes in the Amazon ecosystem.