Okinawa Pitviper
Ovophis okinavensis
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Ovophis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 52 places on iNaturalist
About
Okinawa Pitviper (Ovophis okinavensis) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Japan. It lives in habitats such as temperate deciduous forest, temperate mixed forest, subtropical forest, broadleaf forest and 3 more. Recorded in 52 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.
Related snakes
- Tonkin pitviper Ovophis tonkinensis
- Malayan Brown Pit Viper Ovophis convictus
- Zayuan mountain pitviper Ovophis zayuensis
- Chinese Mountain Pit Viper Ovophis monticola
- Taiwan Mountain Pitviper Ovophis makazayazaya
- Bothrops sonene
- Hetfield's Bush Viper Atheris hetfieldi
- Arunachal Pitviper Trimeresurus arunachalensis
- Crotalus caliginis
- San Esteban Island Rattlesnake Crotalus estebanensis
- Veracruz Neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus mictlantecuhtli
- Tehuantepec Isthmus Neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus ehecatl
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.