| Bothriechis rahimi | |
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| Specimens from Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothriechis |
| Species: | B. rahimi |
| Binomial name | |
| Bothriechis rahimi Arteaga et al. 2024 | |
Bothriechis rahimi is a species of pit viper described in 2024. It is known from the Chocó biome of southwestern Colombia and extreme northwestern Ecuador.
Bothriechis rahimi is an arboreal snake occurring in evergreen lowland forests, usually not far from the coast. It can grow to a total length of 336 mm (13.2 in) in males and 494 mm (19.4 in) in females.
References
- ^ Arteaga, Alejandro; Pyron, R. Alexander; Batista, Abel; Vieira, Jose; Pelayo, Elson Meneses; Smith, Eric N.; Amorós, César L. Barrio; Koch, Claudia; Agne, Stefanie; Valencia, Jorge H.; Bustamante, Lucas; Harris, Kyle J. (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.
- ^ Bothriechis rahimi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 October 2024.
- Bittel, Jason (February 13, 2024). "Surprise: 5 new species of the mesmerizing eyelash viper discovered". National Geographic. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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