Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of the green anaconda, the largest and heaviest snake species on Earth.⁠ ⁠ The surprise finding has upended scientific understanding of the green #anaconda, long thought to be a single species and now revealed to be two genetically different boa species, despite looking almost identical.⁠ ⁠ The new species was discovered while filming the National Geographic and Disney+ docsueries “Pole to Pole” hosted by Will Smith.⁠ ⁠ Click link 🔗 in bio for how the snake was discovered.