| Bothriechis khwargi | |
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| Female from Colombia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothriechis |
| Species: | B. khwargi |
| Binomial name | |
| Bothriechis khwargi Arteaga et al. 2024 | |
Bothriechis khwargi is a species of pit viper described in 2024. [1] [2]
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