Tokara Habu
Protobothrops tokarensis
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Protobothrops
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 7 places on iNaturalist
About
Tokara Habu (Protobothrops tokarensis) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Japan. It lives in habitats such as temperate deciduous forest, temperate mixed forest, broadleaf forest, bamboo forest and 2 more. Recorded in 7 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
- Omkoi Lance-headed Pit Viper Protobothrops kelomohy
- Kaulback's Lance-headed Pitviper Protobothrops kaulbacki
- Elegant Pitviper Protobothrops elegans
- Horned Pit Viper Protobothrops cornutus
- Jerdon's Pitviper Protobothrops jerdonii
- Szechwan Pit Viper Protobothrops xiangchengensis
- Habu Protobothrops flavoviridis
- Three Horned-scaled Pitviper Protobothrops sieversorum
- Mt. Mang Pitviper Protobothrops mangshanensis
- Dabie Mountains Pit Viper Protobothrops dabieshanensis
- Mao-lan pitviper Protobothrops maolanensis
- Trungkhanh Pitviper Protobothrops trungkhanhensis
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.