evidence: A massive snake was discovered in the Amazon Rainforest. Researchers determined that the reptile belonging to the Northern Green Anaconda species was the biggest snake in the world. [...] The Amazon Rainforest is home to the biggest snake in the world, measuring 26 feet long and weighing 440 pounds. As thick as a car tire, the Northern Green Anaconda was discovered by TV wildlife broadcaster Professor Freek Vonk. [...] "Together with 14 other scientists from nine countries, we discovered that the largest snake species in the world, the green anaconda," Vonk said. "As we all know it from movies and stories about giant snakes -- are actually two different species."