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Ayeyarwady pit viper
Coverage of Ayeyarwady pit viper in the Nexus archive.
- “Baffling” new snake species in Myanmar looks like multiple species at once
Scientists discovered a new pit viper species in Myanmar, the Ayeyarwady pit viper, which visually resembles two known species but is genetically distinct. Initial confusion suggested a hybrid, but analysis confirmed it as a unique species.