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