Protobothrops flavoviridis
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Viperoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Viperidae
Subfamilia: Crotalinae
Genus: Protobothrops
Species: Protobothrops flavoviridis
Name
Protobothrops flavoviridis (Hallowell, 1861)
Combinations
- Bothrops flavoviridis Hallowell, 1861: 492 [original combination]
- Trimeresurus flavoviridis — Boulenger, 1890: 425 [subsequent combination]
- Lachesis flavoviridis — Boulenger, 1896: 550 [subsequent combination]
- Protobothrops flavoviridis — Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1983: 87 [subsequent combination]
Synonyms
- Trimeresurus riukiuanus Hilgendorf, 1880: 118 [synonymized by Stejneger (1907: 475)]
- Syntypes: ZMB 9767 and 9768, presented by Dr. Wagner, date unknown.
- Type locality: “Riukiu-Inseln (und zwar von Nasegata, O-sima)”.
Native distribution areas
- Japan: Ryukyu Islands : Amami Islands (Amamioshima, Edatekujima, Kakeromajima, Ukejima, Tokunoshima and Yoroshima) and Okinawa Islands (Okinawajima, Ihirayajima, Iejima, Minnajima, Sesokojima, Korijima, Yagajijima, Yabuchijima, Hamahigajima, Henzajima, Miyagijima, Ikeijima, Tokashikijima, Watanagijima, Oujimajima and Kumejima).
References
Primary references
- Hallowell, E. [1860] 1861. Report upon the Reptilia of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under command of Capt. John Rogers, U. S. N. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 480–510. BHL Reference page.
- Hilgendorf, F., 1880. Bemerkungen über die von ihm in Japan gesammelten Schlangen nebst Beschreibungen zweier neuer Schlangenarten. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1880(8): 111–121. BHL Reference page.
- Stejneger, L.H. 1907. Herpetology of Japan and adjacent territory. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 58: xx + 1–577, 35 pls. BHL Reference page.
- Hoge, A.R. & Romano-Hoge, S.A. [1980/81] 1983. Notes on micro and ultrastructure of “Oberhäutchen” in Viperoidea. Memórias do Instituto Butantan 44/45: 81–118. Full article. Reference page.
Additional references
- Kraus, F., Mink, D.G. & Brown, W.M. 1996. Crotaline intergeneric relationships based on mitochondrial DNA sequence data. Copeia 1996(4): 763–773. DOI: 10.2307/1447637
Reference page.
Links
- Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, P., Reyes, R., Kudera, F. & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2025. Protobothrops flavoviridis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 18 November 2020.
- Ota, H. & Kidera, N. 2018. IUCN: Protobothrops flavoviridis (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T96265495A96265515. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T96265495A96265515.en
Vernacular names
magyar: Okinavai bambuszvipera
日本語: ハブ（波布）、ホンハブ（本波布）
한국어: 반시뱀
українська: Протоботропс жовто-зелений
