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Giant anaconda
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Reports of giant anacondas date back as far as pre-Columbian times, playing a role in indigenous cultures of the Amazon Basin. European colonization of South America reported sightings of giant anacondas. The size of the largest anacondas has been the subject of debate ever since among cryptozoologists and zoologists. Anacondas have been verified to grow to sizes of and . In particular, the green or common anaconda is the heaviest and largest among all extant snakes in terms of robustness, and it is also the second-longest. While the longest reputably-measured and confirmed anaconda was about long, History Giant anacondas play a role in the oral traditions of indigenous cultures as guardians of the river and its fauna, as well as bringers of storms and rain. They are said to form and guard Matupás, floating vegetation islands which have only recently in 2015 been discovered to be valuable components of the Amazon's ecosystems. Anacondas above in length are rare. The Wildlife Conservation Society has, since the early 20th century, offered a large cash reward for live delivery of any snake of or more in length, but the prize has never been claimed, despite the numerous sightings of giant anacondas. In a survey of 780 wild anacondas in Venezuela, the largest captured was long. 
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