New species of giant Green anaconda (Eunectes akayima)? No, it is not a valid snake species! 

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People around the world were recently informed about the description of a new anaconda species. It was everywhere in mainstream media and presented as a big deal. When I first read the paper about "Eunectes akayima", I was very disappointed. In this video I shortly summarize why I think that the new anaconda species is not valid. I present my opinion as someone who has a Ph.D. in zoology and focused heavily on phylogeny and speciation. Just one month after the description of "Eunectes akayima" two newly published papers presented clear evidence that the description is not valid. Apart from reasons described in this video (phylogenetical point of view) there were major nomenclatural errors in the description. As of mid-March 2024, there is only one species of Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus).