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Hebius ishigakiensis

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Species of snake

Hebius ishigakiensis
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Hebius
Species: H. ishigakiensis
Binomial name
Hebius ishigakiensis
(Malnate & Munsterman, 1960)
Synonyms

Natrix pryeri ishigakiensis Malnate & Munsterman, 1960

Hebius ishigakiensis, the Yaeyama keelback, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The snake is endemic to Ishigaki and Iriomote in the Yaeyama Islands of southernmost Japan.

Description

The holotype is an adult male measuring 93 cm (36.6 in) in total length. The tail makes 27% of the total length. Hatchlings measure about 17 cm (6.7 in).

Habitat and ecology

Hebius ishigakiensis is an uncommon snake that inhabits rivers, paddy fields, and wetlands in both plains and mountain areas. It mainly feeds on frogs and lizards.

See also

References

  1. ^ Kidera, N. & Ota, H. (2017). "Hebius ishigakiense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T96252669A96252674. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T96252669A96252674.en. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. ^ Malnate, E.V. & Munsterman, H.E. (1960). "Interpopulation variation in the colubrid snake Natrix pryeri from the Riukiu Islands, with description of a new subspecies". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. Series 4. 31 (2): 51–67.
  3. Hebius ishigakiensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 May 2023.
  4. 日本産爬虫両生類標準和名リスト [Standard Japanese Names for the Reptiles and Amphibians of Japan] (in Japanese). Herpetological Society of Japan. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  5. 新日本両生爬虫類図鑑 [Amphibians and Reptiles of Japan] (in Japanese). Herpetological Society of Japan. 2021. pp. 181, 183. ISBN 978-4-88325-734-8.
Taxon identifiers
Hebius ishigakiensis
Amphiesma ishigakiense


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