A vibrant snake
Ryukyu odd-tooth snake
Squamata / Family: Colubridae
- Total length
- 80-170 cm, occasionally exceeding 200 cm
- Range
- The Amami Islands and the Okinawa Islands
It preys on a wide range of creatures, primarily reptiles like lizards and snakes, but also other vertebrates including fish, amphibians, birds, and mammals. In the diorama, it can be seen swallowing a habu viper.
Its back is reddish-brown with a series of large black markings, while its underside is yellowish-white to grayish-yellow.
Widely distributed from settlement areas to mountain forests, it is primarily active at night. When captured, it releases an odor from glands near its rear. Though non-venomous, it has an aggressive temperament.
Habitat of This Animal:
A:Forest along the valley - A2:Forest along the mountain streams
In Tokunoshima Island, abundant rainwater carved the ground, forming many rows of ridges and valleys. Plants adapting to the flowing and drying up of water grow in the harsh environment, where water swells and depletes every time rain falls. The waterfront is also a habitat for many creatures, including endemic species, with frogs and dragonflies breeding.
This A2:Forest along the mountain streams