La vipère himalayenne est en réalité composée de cinq espèces distinctes

26 mai 2026

Rapporté par l'IA

Des scientifiques ont déterminé que la vipère himalayenne, longtemps considérée comme une espèce unique, comprend en fait cinq espèces distinctes, dont trois sont nouvelles pour la science. Cette découverte a été réalisée grâce à des analyses génétiques et à l'étude de spécimens de musée.

Une équipe internationale de chercheurs a reclassé ce serpent venimeux décrit pour la première fois en 1864. Leurs travaux, publiés dans la revue ZooKeys, combinent des techniques génétiques modernes avec l'examen de caractéristiques squelettiques et de données écologiques provenant du Pakistan et du Népal.

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