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Himalayan pit viper
Coverage of Himalayan pit viper in the Nexus archive.
- Venomous Himalayan pit viper was actually 5 different species all along
Scientists discovered that the Himalayan pit viper, long considered a single species for over 160 years, is actually five distinct species, three of which are newly identified. The finding highlights the biodiversity of the Himalayas and underscores the importance of ongoing scientific research in taxonomy.