Lord of the Amazon

Japanese: アマゾンの主 - あまぞんのぬし
Lord of the Amazon

…A non-venomous snake of the Boidae family, known as the world's largest snake along with the reticulated python (illustration). It is found in northern South America, Trinidad, and the Amazon River basin and is called the "Lord of the Amazon." It can grow to 4-8m in total length, with a maximum of 9m, but it is believed locally that there are individuals that are about 12m long.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention the "Lord of the Amazon" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アミメニシキヘビとともに世界最大のヘビとして知られるボア科の無毒ヘビ(イラスト)。南アメリカ北部,トリニダード島,アマゾン川流域に分布し〈アマゾンの主〉と呼ばれる。全長4~8m,最大は9mに達するが,12mくらいの個体が存在するものと現地では考えられている。…

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