Biology:Gloydius tsushimaensis
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Short description: Species of snake
| Gloydius tsushimaensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Gloydius |
| Species: | G. tsushimaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gloydius tsushimaensis (Isogawa, Moriya & Mitsui, 1994)
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Gloydius tsushimaensis, or the Tsushima Island pitviper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.[1][3][4] The species is endemic to Tsushima Island in Japan .[1][3]
Diet
G. tsushimaensis is known to feed on frogs and shrews. Scavenging behavior has also been observed in the species.[5]
Reproduction
While little is known about the mating seasons of Gloydius species in Japan, present observation suggests that the mating season of G. tsushimaensis is similar to that of G. blomhoffii, which is considered to be August and September.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ota, H.; Kidera, N. (2018). "Gloydius tsushimaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T88793478A88793486. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T88793478A88793486.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/88793478/88793486. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ↑ Isogawa K, Moriya A, Mitsui S (1994). "A new snake from the genus Agkistrodon (Serpentes: Viperidae) from Tsushima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture". Japapanese J. Herpetol. 15: 101–111.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gloydius tsushimaensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 May 2023.
- ↑ "Gloydius ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=634414. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ↑ Kodama, Tomonori (June 2020). "GLOYDIUS TSUSHIMAENSIS (Tsushima Island Pitviper). DIET and SCAVENGING". Herpetological Review 51 (2): 351.
- ↑ Kodama, Tomonori (June 2020). "GLOYDIUS TSUSHIMAENSIS (Tsushima Island Pit Viper). REPRODUCTION.". Herpetological Review 51 (2): 351–352.
Wikidata ☰ Q3109278 entry
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