Víbora-do-himalaia é identificada como cinco espécies distintas

26 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Cientistas determinaram que a víbora-do-himalaia, há muito considerada uma única espécie, compreende na verdade cinco espécies separadas, sendo que três delas são novas para a ciência. A descoberta foi feita por meio de análise genética e estudos de espécimes de museus.

Uma equipe internacional de pesquisadores reclassificou a cobra peçonhenta descrita pela primeira vez em 1864. O trabalho, publicado na revista ZooKeys, combinou técnicas genéticas modernas com exames de características esqueléticas e dados ecológicos do Paquistão e do Nepal.

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