Not much out there on Eunectes deschauenseei. It was described by Dunn and Conant in 1936 and is found in a rather small area of northeast Brazil and southeast French Guiana. Appears to be intermediate in size and some morphology between E. murinus and E. notaeus, but said to be more closely related to E. notaeus. It even shows a stripe pattern on the head very similar to that seen with the yellow anaconda.

The Philadelphia Zoo exhibited several E. deschauenseei many years ago. I believe the last one was there well over 50 years ago. I don't know of any in a private collection and haven't heard of any in the U. S. since the Philadelphia specimens. It is probably the least colorful of the four Eunectes species.

Kelly

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