Bothriechis nitidus

Bothriechis nitidus
	Specimens from Ecuador
	1859 illustration of the holotype
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Bothriechis
Species:	B. nitidus
Binomial name
	Bothriechis nitidus; Günther, 1859

Last updated May 30, 2025

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 2 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 . ISSN 2535-0730.
↑ 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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[Arteaga-1] 1 2 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 . ISSN 2535-0730.

[2] 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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