COLUBRIDAE | Nami-Hebi

 The family of the popular snakes

Iwasaki's slug snake

Iwasaki's slug snake
Iwasaki's slug snake
Pareas iwasakii
Pareas iwasakii

 JAPANESE NAME:Iwasaki-Sedaka-Hebi

COMMON NAME:Iwasaki's slug snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Pareas iwasakii

 

DISTRIBUTION
Ishigakizima Is. and Iriomotezima Is.
LENGTH
TL:50-70cm
 
 
 
 

Japanese odd-scaled snake

Japanese odd-scaled snake
Japanese odd-scaled snake
JAPANESE NAME:Tkachiho-Hebi

COMMON NAME:Japanese odd-scaled snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Achalinus spinalis

Achalinus spinalis
Achalinus spinalis
Tkachiho-Hebi
Tkachiho-Hebi
 
DISTRIBUTION
Honsyu,Shikoku,Kyusyu and the islands of around those.The others,Yakushima Is., Tanegashima Is.
LENGTH
TL:30-60cm

Amami odd-scaled snake

JAPANESE NAME:Amami-Takachiho-Hebi

COMMON NAME:Amami odd-scaled snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Achalinus werneri

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Amamioshima Is., Edakutejima Is., Tokunoshima. and Okinawajima Is.
LENGTH
TL:20-55cm

 

 




 

Yaeyama odd-scaled snake

JAPANESE NAME:Yaeyama-Takachiho-Hebi

COMMON NAME:Yaeyama odd-scaled snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Achalinus formosanus chigirai

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Ishigakijima Is. and Iriomotejima Is.
LENGTH
TL:37-45cm

 

 

 




 

Japanese four-lined snake

"ADULT" Photo by Isao Hoshino
"Juvenile" @Photo by Isao Hoshino
"Melanistic (ADULT)" Photo by Isao Hoshino

JAPANESE NAME:Shima-Hebi

COMMON NAME:Japanese four-lined snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Elaphe quadrivirgata

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Honsyu, Shikoku, Kyusyu, Kunashiri Is., Tobishima Is., Awajima Is., Sado Is., Oki Islands, Mijima Is., Iki Islands, Goto Islands, Izusyotou Islands of the north side of Mikurajima Is. and Osumisyotou Islands
LENGTH
TL:80-200cm

 

 

 



 

Burrowing ratsnake

ADULT Photo by Isao Hoshino
Juvenile@Photo by Isao Hoshino

JAPANESE NAME:Zimuguri

COMMON NAME:Burrowing ratsnake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Elaphe conspicillata

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Hokkaido, Honsyu, Shikoku, Kyusyu, Kunashiri, Izuoshima Is., Oki Islands, Iki Is., Yakushima Is. and Tanegasima Is.
LENGTH
TL:70-100cm

 

 

 




 

Chinese keeled ratsnake

Photo by Isao Hoshino

JAPANESE NAME:Chugoku-Shuda

COMMON NAME:Chinese keeled ratsnake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Elaphe carinata carinata

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Senkakusyoto Islands
LENGTH
TL:150-260cm

 

 

 




 

Yonaguni keeled ratsnake

Photo by Isao Hoshino

 

JAPANESE NAME:Yonaguni-Syuda

COMMON NAME:Yonaguni keeled ratsnake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Elaphe carinata yonaguniensis

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Yonagunijima Is.
LENGTH
TL:160-200cm

 

 

 




 

Japanese ratsnake

"Adult" PHOTO by Isao Hoshino

 

"Juvenile" PHOTO by Isao Hoshino

JAPANESE NAME:Ao-Daishou

COMMON NAME:Japanese ratsnake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Elaphe climacophora

 

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Hokkaido, Honsyu, Shikoku, Kyusyu, Kunashirijima Is., Okushirijima Is., Sadogashima Is., Izuoshima Is., Niijima Is., Shikinejima Is.,Kouzujima Is., Oki Islands, Tsushima Islands, Iki Islands, Goto Islands and Satsunansyoto Islands
LENGTH
TL:110-192cm

 

 

 




 

Taiwan beauty snake

 

JAPANESE NAME:Taiwan-Suzio

COMMON NAME:Taiwan beauty snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Elaphe taeniura friesi

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Okinawajima Is.
LENGTH
TL:160-220cm

 

 

 




 

Sakishima beauty snake

Adult@PHOTO by Hoshino Isao
Juvenile@PHOTO by Hoshino Isao

JAPANESE NAME:Sakishima-Suzio

COMMON NAME:Sakishima beauty snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Elaphe taeniura schmackeri (Orthriophis taeniura schmackeri)

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Miyakojima Is., Ogamijima Is., Ikemajima Is., Irabujima Is., Shimozijima Is., Kurumajima Is., Taramajima Is., Ishigakijima Is., Iriomotejima Is. and Obamajima Is.
LENGTH
TL:160-220cm

 

 

 




 

Ryukyu green snake

PHOTO by ISAO HOSHINO

JAPANESE NAME:Ryukyu-Ao-Hebi

COMMON NAME:Ryukyu green snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Cyclophiops semicarinatus

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Okinawasyoto Islands, Amamisyoto Islands, Takarajima Is. and Kodakarajima Is.
LENGTH
TL:70-80cm

 

 

 




 

Sakishima green snake

JAPANESE NAME:Sakishima-Ao-Hebi

COMMON NAME:Sakishima green snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Cyclophiops herminae

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Yaeyamasyoto Islands
LENGTH
TL:50-85cm

 

 

 




 

Kikuzato's stream snake

Photo by Ken Takahashi

JAPANESE NAME:Kikuzato-Sawa-Hebi

COMMON NAME:Kikuzato's stream snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Opisthotropis kikuzatoi

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Kumejima Is.
LENGTH
TL:54-63cm

 

 

 




 

Ryukyu odd-tooth snake

PHOTO by ISAO HOSHINO

JAPANESE NAME:Akamata

COMMON NAME:Ryukyu odd-tooth snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Dinodon semicarinatus

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Amamisyoto Islands and Okinawasyoto Islands
LENGTH
TL:80-170cm

 

 

 




 

Red banded odd-tooth snake

Photo by Isao Hoshino

JAPANESE NAME:Aka-Madara

COMMON NAME:Red banded odd-tooth snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Dinodon rufozonatum rufozonatum

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Tsushima Islands and Senkakusyoto Islands
LENGTH
TL:60-120cm

 

 

 




 

Sakishima odd-tooth snake

Ver. Iriomotejima Is.
Ver. Yonagunijima Is.
Ver. Miyakojima Is. PHOTO by Isao Hoshino
 

JAPANESE NAME:Sakishima-Madara

COMMON NAME:Sakishima odd-tooth snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Dinodon rufozonatus walli

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Miyakosyoto Islands and Yaeyamasyoto Islands
LENGTH
TL:50-100cm

 

 

 




 

Oriental odd-tooth snake

JAPANESE NAME:Shiro-Madara

COMMON NAME:Oriental odd-tooth snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Dinodon orientalis

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Hokkaido, Honsyu, Shikoku, Kyusyu, Okushirijima Is., Sadogashima Is., Oki Islands, Iki Islands, Gotorettou Islands, Onnnajima Is. of Danzyoguntou Islands, Tanegashima Is., Yakushima Is., Ioujima Is. and Izuoshima Is.
LENGTH
TL:30-70cm

 

 

 




 

White banded wolf snake

ver. Iriomote Is.
ver. Iriomote Is.ver. Miyako Is.

JAPANESE NAME:Sakishima-Baikada

COMMON NAME:White banded wolf snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Lycodon ruhstrati maltifasciatus

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Iriomotejima Is., Ishigakijima Is. and Miyakojima Is.
LENGTH
TL:70-80cm

 

 

 




 

Pfeffer's reed snake

 

JAPANESE NAME:Okinawa-Hime-Hebi

COMMON NAME:Pfeffer's reed snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Calamaria pfefferri

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Miyakojima Is. and Irabujima Is.
LENGTH
TL:16-20cm

 

 

 




 

Miyara's collared reed snake

JAPANESE NAME:Miyara-Hime-Hebi

COMMON NAME:Miyara's collared reed snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Calamaria pavimentata miyarai

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Yonagunijima Is.
LENGTH
TL:27-37cm

 

 

 




 

Japanese keelback

PHOTO by KERO

JAPANESE NAME:Hibakari

COMMON NAME:Japanese keelback

SIENTIFIC NAME:Amphiesma vibakari vibakari

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Honsyu, Shikoku, Kyusyu, Sadogashima Is., Oki Islands, Iki Islands, Gotorettou Islands and Shimokoshikijima Is.
LENGTH
TL:40-60cm

 

 




 

Danzyo keelback

Photo by Kiminori Matsuo

JAPANESE NAME:Danzyo-Hibakari

COMMON NAME:Danzyo keelback

SIENTIFIC NAME:Amphiesma vibakari danzyoensis

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Otokojima Is. of Danzyoguntou Islands
LENGTH
TL:18-34cm

 

 

 




 

Miyako keelback

JAPANESE NAME:Miyako-Hiba

COMMON NAME:Miyako keelback

SIENTIFIC NAME:Amphiesma pryeri concelarum

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Miyakojima Is.
LENGTH
TL:39-59cm

 

 

 




 

Pryer's keelback snake

YOUNG@Photo by Isao Hosihino

JAPANESE NAME:Garasu-Hiba

COMMON NAME:Pryer's keelback snake

SIENTIFIC NAME:Amphiesma pryeri

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Almost of the islands of Amamisyotou Islands and Okinawasyotou Islands
LENGTH
TL:45-88cm

 

 

 




 

Yaeyama keelback

JAPANESE NAME:Yaeyama-Hiba

COMMON NAME:Yaeyama keelback

SIENTIFIC NAME:Amphiesma pryeri ishigakiense

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Ishigakijima Is. and Iriomotejima Is.
LENGTH
TL:60-80cm

 

 




 

 

Tiger keelback

ADULTJUVENILE
Photo by Isao Hoshino

JAPANESE NAME:Yamakagashi

COMMON NAME:Tiger keelback

SIENTIFIC NAME:Rhabdophis tigrinus tigrinus

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION
Honsyu, Shikoku, Kyusyu, Sadogashima Is., Oki Islands, Iki Islands, Gotorettou Islands, Koshikijimarettou Islands, Yakushima Is. and Tanegashima Is.
LENGTH
TL:70-150cm

 

 

 




 

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