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Reptiles and Amphibians of Japan

Reptiles and amphibians occurring in Japan.

Brahminy Blind Snake 1
Ramphotyphlops braminus
Iwasaki's Snail-eater
Pareas iwasakii
Peters' Odd-scaled Snake
Achalinus spinalis
Amami Takachiho Snake
Achalinus werneri
Pfeffer's Reed Snake
Calamaria pfefferi
Ryukyu Green Snake 2
Cyclophiops semicarinatus
Sakashima green snake
Cyclophiops herminae
Japanese Ratsnake 3
Elaphe climacophora
Japanese Four-lined Ratsnake 4
Elaphe quadrivirgata
Burrowing Ratsnake 5
Euprepiophis conspicillata
Elaphe carinata yonaguniensis
Sakishima Beauty Snake
Elaphe taeniura schmackeri
King Ratsnake 6
Elaphe carinata
Oriental Odd-tooth Snake 7
Lycodon orientalis
Loo-Choo Big-tooth Snake 8
Lycodon semicarinatus
Red-banded Snake 9
Lycodon rufozonatus
Lycodon rufozonatus walli
Northern Large-toothed Snake
Lycodon septentrionalis
Tiger Keelback 9
Rhabdophis tigrinus
Pryer's Keelback 8
Hebius pryeri
Japanese Keelback
Hebius vibakari
Yaeyama keelback
Hebius ishigakiense
Sinomicrurus japonicus boettgeri
Chinese Sea Krait 10
Laticauda semifasciata
Japanese Coral Snake 11
Sinomicrurus japonicus
Brown-lipped Sea Krait 12
Laticauda laticaudata
Banded Sea Krait 13
Laticauda colubrina
Slender-necked Seasnake 14
Hydrophis melanocephalus
Short-tailed Mamushi 15
Gloydius blomhoffii
Turtle-headed Sea Snake 16
Emydocephalus annulatus
Okinawa Pitviper
Ovophis okinavensis
Tokara Habu
Protobothrops tokarensis
Philippine Pit Viper 17
Trimeresurus flavomaculatus
Elegant pitviper
Protobothrops elegans

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