Lovely round eyes
Pryer’s keelback snake
Squamata / Family: Colubridae
- Total length
- 75-110 cm
- Range
- The Amami Islands and the Okinawa Islands
Favoring frogs, it also feeds on frogspawn and tadpoles. In the diorama, it appears to have come to the stream in search of frogs.
Its large eyes are quite remarkable. A series of V-shaped yellow markings extend from the neck to the middle of its body.
This snake is quick, aggressive, and active both day and night. It is also an excellent swimmer and can be seen swimming or submerged with only its nose above the water's surface. Although it has venom in its rear fangs, no severe human bites have been reported.
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