VIPERIDAE (Kusari-Hebi)

The family of poisonous snakes.

Japanese mamushi

Normal
Anerythristic

JAPANESE NAME:Nihon-Mamushi

COMMON NAME:Japanese mamushi

SIENTIFIC NAME:Gloydius blomhoffii

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Hokkaido, Honsyu, Shikoku, Kyusyu, Kunashirijima Is., Yakishirijima Is., Teurijima Is., Sadogashima Is., Oki Islands, Iki Islands, Gotorettou Islands, Kshikijima Islands, Yakushima Is., Tanegashima Is. and Izuoshima Is.
LENGTH
TL:40-65cm

 

 

 




 

Tsushima mamushi

Photo by Isao Hoshino

JAPANESE NAME:Tsushima-Mamushi

COMMON NAME:Tsushima mamushi

SIENTIFIC NAME: Gloydius tsushimaensis

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Tsushima Islands
LENGTH
TL:40-60cm

 

 

 




 

Himehabu

Photo by Isao Hoshino

JAPANESE NAME:Hime-Habu

COMMON NAME: Himehabu

SIENTIFIC NAME:Trimeresurus okinavensis

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Amamisyotou Islands and Okinawasyotou Islands except Kikaijima Is., Okinoerabujima Is., Yorontou Is., Ikonajima Is. and Agunijima Is.
LENGTH
TL:30-80cm

 

 

 




 

Sakishima habu

JAPANESE NAME:Sakishima-Habu

COMMON NAME:Sakishima habu

SIENTIFIC NAME:Trimeresurus elegans

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Yaeyamasyotou Islands except Yonagunijima Is. and Haterumajima Is.
LENGTH
TL:50-100cm

 

 

 




 

Habu

Trimeresurus flavoviridis
Trimeresurus flavoviridis
Photo by Isao Hoshino
Photo by Isao Hoshino

JAPANESE NAME:Habu

COMMON NAME:Habu

SIENTIFIC NAME:Protobothrops flavoviridis or Trimeresurus flavoviridis

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Amamisyotou Islands and Okinawasyotou Islands
LENGTH
TL:100-220cm

 

 

 




 

Tokarahabu

Photo by Isao Hoshino
JAPANESE NAME:Tokara-Habu

COMMON NAME:Tokarahabu

SIENTIFIC NAME:Trimeresurus tokarensis

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Takarajima Is. and Kodakarajima Is. of Tokararettou Islands
LENGTH
TL:60-100cm
 

 



 

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