Matamata

Key facts

• Matamata lives in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Bolivia.
• Group: Reptiles and amphibians.
• It weighs about 15 kg (33.1 lb).
• A typical adult is about 45 cm (17.7 in) long.
• It lives about 30 years.
• Diet: piscivore.
• Habitat: freshwater.
• A matamata looks like a pile of old leaves and catches fish by opening its mouth wide and gulping.