THE PENIS SNAKE

BRAZIL is home to some truly stunning wildlife, but it’s fair to say that this snake-like creature is on the uglier end of the nature spectrum.

This is the Atretochoana eiselti, a slippery critter famed for its resemblance to, well… you know what.

This smutty serpent can be found in the waters of the Amazon, and looks uncannily like something very rude indeed

The snake-like creature may look like a smutty serpent, but the nightmarish freak of
nature is actually classified as an amphibian rather than a reptile.
First discovered in the waters of the Amazon in 1968, the girthy giant is so rare that there weren’t any other confirmed sightings until an entire family was found in 2012.

The critters, which are capable of growing to over one metre long, were thrust into the scientific spotlight after the impressive find, although not much is known about so-called “penis snakes” to this day.
However, experts do know that the amphibious creatures are blind, and live in the fast-flowing Amazon river.

These girthy giants are extremely rare, with not much known about the phallic amphibians
Biologist Julian Tupan was working for an energy company when his firm came across a family whilst excavating a dam back in 2012.

He said at the time: “Of the six we collected, one died, three were released back into the wild and another two were kept for studies.
“Despite looking like snakes, they aren’t reptiles and are more closely related to salamanders and frogs.
“We think the animal breathes through its skin, and probably feeds on small fish and worms, but there is still nothing proven.

“The Amazon is a box of surprises when it comes to reptiles and amphibians. There are still many more to be discovered.”

The rude creature can be found lurking in the depths of Brazil’s Amazon river
The rare creature has been jokingly referred to as the “Man-aconda” ever since its starting resemblance to the sex organ was first picked up on.
But this amphibious creature is totally harmless, and poses no threat to any
Olympians lucky enough to come across one – unlike Brazil’s many dangerous breeds of spider .
One such breed, which may have made its way to the UK, can cause an eye-watering side effect with its venomous bite.

As well as injecting a potentially fatal poison, the Brazilian Wandering Spider’s bite can cause its victims to suffer from extremely painful erections, which can last for up to four hours.