Bothriechis rasikusumorum explained

Bothriechis rasikusumorum is a species of pit viper described in 2024.[1] [2] It is only known from the Río Magdalena watershed in Huila Department, Colombia, from the slopes of both Cordillera Central and Cordillera Oriental.

Bothriechis rasikusumorum is an arboreal snake that can grow to a total length of in males and in females.

Notes and References

  1. 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 . 10.3897/evolsyst.8.114527 . free .
  2. News: Surprise: 5 new species of the mesmerizing eyelash viper discovered. National Geographic. Jason. Bittel. February 13, 2024. September 23, 2024.

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