Hebius ishigakiensis

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Hebius ishigakiensis
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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 ishigakiensisMalnate & Munsterman, 1960 [2]

Contents

Hebius ishigakiensis, the Yaeyama keelback, [3] [4] is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The snake is endemic to Ishigaki and Iriomote in the Yaeyama Islands of southernmost Japan. [1] [5]

Description

The holotype is an adult male measuring 93 cm (36.6 in) in total length. The tail makes 27% of the total length. [2] Hatchlings measure about 17 cm (6.7 in). [1]

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. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 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.