Protobothrops flavoviridis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the protobothrops flavoviridis lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Protobothrops flavoviridis
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the protobothrops flavoviridis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the protobothrops flavoviridis in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Japan

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the protobothrops flavoviridis endangered?

The protobothrops flavoviridis’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the protobothrops flavoviridis?

The protobothrops flavoviridis (Protobothrops flavoviridis) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Protobothrops. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the protobothrops flavoviridis

Protobothrops flavoviridis, also known commonly as the Okinawa habu is a species of pit viper, a venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. No subspecies are recognized as being valid. Local common names include habu and Kume Shima habu. The term "habu" in Okinawa Prefecture can also refer to the Sakishima habu (Protobothrops elegans) alternately called the elegant pit viper.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Protobothrops flavoviridis (revision 1354653931), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q46112 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).