First, a baby:

Here are a few of a larger specimen:

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A drab, DOR specimen:

And a habitat shot:

Here's a quote from: "Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Japan." Goris and Maeda. 2004
"The venom produces effects similar to those of the African boomslang, Dispholidus typus, that is, diffuse intravascular coagulation, followed by inability of the blood to coagulate at all. Death may occur from shock due to massive internal bleeding, renal failure, cerebral hemorrhage, or other related causes."
Sounds like a lot of fun.
The snake:
Rhabdophis t. tigrinus, the Tiger Keelback, or Yamakagashi.

Shane
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