Warner Amazon Expedition, 2009. The Search for Yacumama & South American Dragon

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The first photograph of the the worlds largest snake known by the Peruvian cultures of the Amazon as Yacumama, Sachamama and the Black Boa. It has also been referred to as the Minhocao.

Estimated to be in the region of 40 meters in length (131ft) with a head width of 2 meters (6.5ft) based on the scale reference provided by the trees.

The annotations are provided to help share knowledge of this animal and its habitat. See "Photo Gallery" for original photos.

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