Mamushi
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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 venomous pit viper species found in Japan. It was once considered to have 4 subspecies, but it is now considered monotypic.[5]
Mamushi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Gloydius |
Species: | G. blomhoffii |
Binomial name | |
Gloydius blomhoffii (H. Boie, 1826) | |
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This species, along with the yamakagashi (Rhabdophis tigrinus) and the Okinawan habu (Protobothrops flavoviridis), are the most venomous snakes in Japan.[6] Every year, 2000–3000 people in Japan are bitten by a mamushi. Bitten victims typically require one week of treatment in a hospital. Severe bites require intensive care, and approximately 10 victims die annually.[7][8]