ELAPIDAE | Cobra
The family of cobras, beautiful snakes and sea snakes.
Iwasaki's coral snake
JAPANESE NAME:Iwasaki-Wamon-Beni-Hebi
COMMON NAME:Iwasaki's coral snake
SIENTIFIC NAME:Calliophis macclellandi iwasakii
- DISTRIBUTION
- Ishigakijima Is. and Iriomotejima Is.
- LENGTH
- TL:30-80cm
Hyan (Amami) coral snake
JAPANESE NAME:Hyan
COMMON NAME:Hyan (Amami) coral snake
SIENTIFIC NAME:Calliophis japonicus japonicus
- DISTRIBUTION
- Amamioshima Is., Kakeromajima Is.,Yorojima Is. and Ukejima Is.
- LENGTH
- TL:30-60cm
Hai (Okinawa) coral snake
JAPANESE NAME:Hai
COMMON NAME:Hai (Okinawa) coral snake
SIENTIFIC NAME:Calliophis japonicus boettgeri
- DISTRIBUTION
- Tokunoshima Is. and Okinawasyoto Islands
- LENGTH
- TL:70-150cm
Banded amphibious sea snake
JAPANESE NAME:Hiroo-Umi-Hebi
COMMON NAME:Banded amphibious sea snake
SIENTIFIC NAME:Laticauda laticaudata
- DISTRIBUTION
- The coast of Nanseisyotou Islands
- LENGTH
- TL:70-150cm
Yellow-lipped sea snake
JAPANESE NAME:Ao-Madara-Umi-Hebi
COMMON NAME:Yellow-lipped sea snake
SIENTIFIC NAME:Laticauda colubrina
- DISTRIBUTION
- The coast of Nanseisyotou Islands
- LENGTH
- TL:80-150cm
Erabu sea snake
JAPANESE NAME:Erabu-Umi-Hebi
COMMON NAME:Erabu sea snake
SIENTIFIC NAME:Laticauda semifasciata
- DISTRIBUTION
- The coast of Nanseisyotou Islands,Honsyu, Shikoku and Kyusyu
- LENGTH
- TL:70-150cm
Ijima's turtle-headed sea snake
JAPANESE NAME:Iijima-Umi-Hebi
COMMON NAME:Ijima's turtle-headed sea snake
SIENTIFIC NAME:Emydocephalus ijimae
- DISTRIBUTION
- The coast of Nanseisyotou Islands
- LENGTH
- TL:50-90cm
Black-headed sea snake
JAPANESE NAME:Kuro-Gashira-Umi-Hebi
COMMON NAME:Black-headed sea snake
SIENTIFIC NAME:Hydrophis melanocephalus
- DISTRIBUTION
- The coast of Nanseisyotou Islands
- LENGTH
- TL:80-140cm
Banded sea snake
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JAPANESE NAME:Madara-Umi-Hebi
COMMON NAME:Banded sea snake
SIENTIFIC NAME:Hydrophis cyanocinctus
- DISTRIBUTION
- The coast of Nanseisyotou Islands
- LENGTH
- TL:110-180cm
Ryukyu ornated sea snake
COMMON NAME:Ryukyu ornated sea snake
SIENTIFIC NAME:Hydrophis ornatus maresinensis
- DISTRIBUTION
- The coast of Amamioshima Is. except south side,Miyakojima Is., Ishigakijima Is. and the north and east coast of Iriomotejima Is.
- LENGTH
- TL:80-90cm
Hardwicke's sea snake
JAPANESE NAME:Toge-Umi-Hebi
COMMON NAME:Hardwicke's sea snake
SIENTIFIC NAME:Lapemis curtus
- DISTRIBUTION
- LENGTH
- TL:60-120cm
Pelagic sea snake
JAPANESE NAME:Seguro-Umi-Hebi
COMMON NAME:Pelagic sea snake
SIENTIFIC NAME:Pelamis platurus
- DISTRIBUTION
- The sea around Japan
- LENGTH
- TL:50-80cm