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Tokara Habu

Protobothrops tokarensis

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Viperidae

The Tokara habu (Protobothrops tokarensis) is a pit viper species endemic to the Tokara Islands of Japan. No subspecies are currently recognized. Description Scalation includes 31 (31-33) rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 199-210 ventral scales, 72-84 subcaudal scales, and 8 (7-9) supralabial scales.

Distribution

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