Titanoboa
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Extinction status | Extinct |
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Class | Reptilia |
Family | Boidae |
Scientific name | Titanoboa |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Did you know | The only known species is Titanoboa cerrejonensis, the largest snake ever discovered, which supplanted the previous record holder, Gigantophis. |
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ID | 939375 |
About Titanoboa
Titanoboa is an extinct genus of very large snakes that lived in what is now La Guajira in northeastern Colombia. They could grow up to 12. 8 m long and reach a weight of 1,135 kg. Fossils of Titanoboa have been found in the Cerrejón Formation, and date to around 58 to 60 million years ago.