Biology:Bothriechis nitidus
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Short description: Species of snake
| Bothriechis nitidus | |
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| Specimens from Ecuador | |
| File:Bothriechis nitidus holotype.jpg | |
| 1859 illustration of the holotype | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothriechis |
| Species: | B. nitidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bothriechis nitidus Günther, 1859
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Bothriechis nitidus is a species of arboreal pit viper endemic to an area of 37,400 km2 in the humid forests of west-central Ecuador.[1] Although once listed as a synonym of Bothriechis schlegelii, it was revalidated in a 2024 revision of the latter species.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arteaga, Alejandro; Pyron, R. Alexander; Batista, Abel; Vieira, Jose; Pelayo, Elson Meneses; Smith, Eric N.; Amorós, César L. Barrio; Koch, Claudia et al. (2024-02-08). "Systematic revision of the Eyelash Palm-Pitviper Bothriechis schlegelii (Serpentes, Viperidae), with the description of five new species and revalidation of three". Evolutionary Systematics 8: 15–64. doi:10.3897/evolsyst.8.114527. ISSN 2535-0730. https://evolsyst.pensoft.net/article/114527/.
- ↑ Bittel, Jason (February 13, 2024). "Surprise: 5 new species of the mesmerizing eyelash viper discovered". National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/eyelash-viper-species-discovery.
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