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Mamushi

Gloydius blomhoffii

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Description:

Mamushi (AKA: Japanese Moccasin, Japanese Pit Viper or Qichun Snake) spotted along a hiking trail in the Mikawa Mu Valley, near Iwakuni, Japan.

Notes:

This species and the Okinawan Habu are the most venomous snakes in Japan.

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SargonR
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SargonR

Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

Spotted on Sep 18, 2019
Submitted on Sep 18, 2019

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