Bothriechis rahimi
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| Bothriechis rahimi | |
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| Specimens from Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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[1] | |
Bothriechis rahimi is a species of pit viper described in 2024.[1][2][3] It is known from the Chocó biome[1] of southwestern Colombia and extreme northwestern Ecuador.[1][2]
Bothriechis rahimi is an arboreal snake occurring in evergreen lowland forests, usually not far from the coast.[1] It can grow to a total length of 336 mm (13.2 in) in males and 494 mm (19.4 in) in females.[1][2]
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