Pit Viper - Pit Vipers

 Sakishima habu is a species of medium-sized, stout-bodied, venomous snake endemic to Japan. The species is mainly nocturnal and terrestrial. Currently, there are no recognized subspecies of this species. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Trimeresurus Scientific Name: Trimeresurus elegans

The Tokara habu (Protobothrops tokarensis) is a venomous pit viper species endemic to the Tokara Islands of Japan. There are no subspecies at present. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Trimeresurus Scientific Name: Trimeresurus tokarensis