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Gloydius blomhoffii, commonly known as the mamushi, [3] Japanese moccasin, Japanese pit viper, Qichun snake, Salmusa or Japanese mamushi, [4] is a pit viper species found in Japan. It was once considered to have 4 subspecies, but it is now considered monotypic.
Gloydius is a genus of pit vipers endemic to Asia, also known as Asian moccasins or Asian ground pit vipers. Named after American herpetologist Howard K. Gloyd , [ 2 ] this genus is very similar to the North American genus Agkistrodon . 24 species are currently recognized.
Agkistrodon blomhoffii brevicaudatus – Mori, ... – Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1981 [1] Gloydius brevicauda is a pit viper species [2] endemic to China and the Korean ...
Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus This is a list of all sure genera, species and subspecies of the subfamily Crotalinae, [1] otherwise referred to as crotalines, pit vipers, or pitvipers, and including rattlesnakes Crotalus and Sistrurus.
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Agkistrodon blomhoffii intermedius – Stejneger, 1907; ... Gloydius intermedius, or Central Asian pit viper, is a venomous species of pitviper endemic to northern Asia.
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In the Kansai area, the eel is often called mamushi, [7] [9] just like the name of the common viper in Japan, Gloydius blomhoffii). Some speculate the name is a corruption of mabushi meaning "besprinkle", [7] while others say it is a reference to the eel being rather similar to the viper in shape and vigor-endowing abilities when consumed. [7]