Japanese Ratsnake
Elaphe climacophora
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Constrictor
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Elaphe
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Common
About
Japanese Ratsnake (Elaphe climacophora) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Japan, Southern Kuril Islands. It lives in habitats such as temperate rainforest, temperate deciduous forest, temperate mixed forest, subtropical forest and 16 more. Common: recorded in 477 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Temperate Rainforest
- Temperate Deciduous Forest
- Temperate Mixed Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Bamboo Forest
- Fallen Logs
- Agricultural Land
- Farmland
- Orchards
- Gardens
- Parks
- Urban Areas
- Suburban Areas
- Rural Settlements
- Abandoned Buildings
- Roadsides
- Disturbed Habitats
- East Asian Temperate Forest
- Japanese Temperate Forest
Related snakes
- Urartian Rat Snake Elaphe urartica
- Qin Emperor Rat Snake Elaphe xiphodonta
- Moellendorff's Trinket Snake Elaphe moellendorffi
- English common name not available Elaphe hodgsoni
- Eastern Trinket Snake Elaphe cantoris
- East-Four-lined Ratsnake Elaphe sauromates
- Dione Snake Elaphe dione
- Amur Ratsnake Elaphe schrenckii
- Korean Ratsnake Elaphe anomala
- Chinese Leopard Snake Elaphe bimaculata
- Taiwan Stink Snake Elaphe carinata
- Pere David's Rat Snake Elaphe davidi
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.