Japanese Ratsnake
Elaphe climacophora
Summary 2
The Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora) is a medium-sized snake found throughout the Japanese archipelago (except the far South West). In Japanese it is known as the aodaishō or "blue general". It is a non-venomous snake, and a member of the colubrid family. It is hunted by eagles and raccoon dogs.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) muzina_shanghai, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/91462563@N00/437988952
- (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaphe_climacophora
