Fossil anaconda vertebrae, which make up the backbone (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Fossil anaconda vertebrae, which make up the backbone

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Anacondas can have more than 300 vertebrae in their backbones, and measurements of the size of individual fossilised vertebrae can provide a reliable indication of how long a snake was.

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Jorge Carrillo-Briceño

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