Species:

Elaphe conspicillata



Synonyms:

Coluber conspicillatus BOIE 1826: 211

Elaphis conspicillatus - DUMƒRIL, BIBRON & DUMƒRIL 1854: 285

Proterodon tessellatuys HALLOWELL 1860: 499 (fide STEJNEGER 1907)

Coronella perspicillata M†LLER 1878: 595 (lapsus)

Coluber conspicillatus - BOULENGER 1894: 51

Elaphe conspicillata - STEJNEGER 1907: 334

Elaphe conspicillata japonica MAKI 1931

Elaphe japonica - FRANK & RAMUS 1995

Elaphe conspicillata - SCHULZ 1996

Euprepiophis conspicillatus - UTIGER et al. 2002



Common name:

E: Japanese Woodsnake

G: Japanische Walnatter



Subspecies:

Family:

Colubridae, Serpentes (snakes)



Distribution:

Japan (Yakushima, Tanegashima, Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu, Ryukyu Islands),

Russia: Kunasir



Terra typica: Japan (Boie, 1826)



japonica: Japan (north of Hokaido, Honshu), Kunashir Island (Kuril Islands, Russia); Terra typica: Shirane-san near Nikko.



Comment:

Named after the black markings on the head of the young (conspicillata, Latin for a pair of spectacles).



photo: http://www.ratsnakes.com/species.html

photo: http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~fwic4591/snake/ejaphebi.htm



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