Ovophis okinavensis, commonly known as the hime habu (ヒメハブ), Ryukyu Island pit viper, and the Okinawan pitviper, is a pit viper species found in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Venomous. The note covers its whole family. Vipers and pit vipers; all species venomous Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Ovophis tonkinensis — venomous
- Ovophis monticola — venomous
- Trimeresurus gracilis — venomous
- Porthidium lansbergii — venomous
- Ovophis makazayazaya — venomous
- Protobothrops elegans — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Ovophis
- Species
- Ovophis okinavensis
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