Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Related bibliographies: Reptiles Snakes Viperidae Asia Taxonomy of the genus Protobothrops Biodiversity of the family Viperidae Bibliography of the genus Protobothrops (Habus and allies) (Reptilia: Serpentes: Viperidae) Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted. Protobothrops in general Gumprecht, A.; Ryabov, S.A. 2002. Die Gattung Trimeresurus Lacepede, 1804 - Zum Kenntnisstand der Forschung. Draco 3(4) (12): 31-44. Gumprecht, A.; Tillack, F.; Orlov, N.L.; Captain, A.; Ryabov, S. 2004. Asian Pitvipers. GeitjeBooks, Berlin. 368 pp. Guo, P.; Liu, Q.; Wen, T.; Xiao, T.; Fang, M.; Zhong, G.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Zhu, F.; Jadin, R.C.; Li, C. 2016. Multilocus phylogeny of the Asian Lance-headed Pitvipers (Squamata, Viperidae, Protobothrops). Zootaxa 4093(3): 382-390. Guo, P.; Pang, J.; Zhang, Y.P.; Zhao, E.M. 2006. A re-analysis of the phylogeny of the genus Protobothrops (Reptilia: Viperidae), with particular reference to the systematic position of P. xiangchengensis. Amphibia-Reptilia 27(3): 433-439. Herrmann, H.W.; Ziegler, T.; Malhotra, A.; Thorpe, R.S.; Parkinson, C.L. 2004. Redescription and systematics of Trimeresurus cornutus (Serpentes: Viperidae) based on morphology and molecular data. Herpetologica 60(2): 211-221. Hoge, A.R.; Romano-Hoge, S.A.R.W.L. 1983. Notes on micro and ultrastructure of 'Oberhautschen' in Viperoidea. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 44-45 1980-1981[1983]: 81-118. Huang, X.; Pan, T.; Han, D.; Zhang, L.; Hou, Y.; Yu, L.; Zheng, H.; Zhang, B. 2012. A new species of the genus Protobothrops (Squamata: Viperidae: Crotalinae) from the Dabie Mountains, Anhui, China. Asian Herpetological Research 3(3): 213-218. Malhotra, A.; Thorpe, R.S. 2000. A phylogeny of the Trimeresurus group of pit vipers: new evidence from a mitochondrial gene tree. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 16(2): 199-211. Orlov, N.L.; Ryabov, S.A.; Shiryaev, K.A.; Bguyen, V.S. 2001. On the biology of pit vipers of Protobothrops genus (Serpentes: Colubroidea: Viperidae: Crotalinae). Russian Journal of Herpetology 8(2): 159-164. Protobothrops cornutus David, P.; Tong, H.; Vogel, G.; Tian, M. 2008. On the status of the Chinese pitviper Ceratrimeresurus shenlii Liang and Liu in Liang, 2003 (Serpentes, Viperidae) with the addition of Protobothrops cornutus (Smith, 1930) to the Chinese snake fauna. Asiatic Herpetological Research 11: 17-23. Gong, S.P.; Hitschfeld, E.; Hundsdörfer, A.K.; Auer, M.; Wang, F.; Zhou, L.; Fritz, U. 2011. Is the horned pitviper Ceratrimeresurus shenlii Liang and Liu, 2003 from China a valid Protobothrops? Amphibia-Reptilia 32(1): 132-135. Gong, S.P.; Wang, H.; Yang, C.T.; Yu, C.S.; Pan, D.S.; Wang, F. 2010. [Protobothrops cornutus discovered in Tianjingshan Forest, Guangdong Province, China]. (In Chinese). Chinese Journal of Zoology 45(3): 170-173. Herrmann, H.W.; Ziegler, T.; Malhotra, A.; Thorpe, R.S.; Parkinson, C.L. 2004. Redescription and systematics of Trimeresurus cornutus (Serpentes: Viperidae) based on morphology and molecular data. Herpetologica 60(2): 211-221. Le, K.Q.; Ziegler, T. 2009. Geographic distribution: Protobothrops cornutus (Smith's Horned Pit Viper). Vietnam: Ha Giang. Herpetological Review 40(1): 115. Luu, V.Q.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Lehmann, T.; Bonkowski, M.; Ziegler, T. 2015. New records of the Horned Pitviper, Protobothrops cornutus (Smith, 1930) (Sepentes: Viperidae), from Vietnam with comments on morphological variation. Herpetology Notes 8: 149-152. Orlov, N.L.; Ryabov, S.A.; Nguyen, V.S.; Nguyen, Q.T. 2003. New records and data on the poorly known snakes of Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 10(3): 217-240. Shiryaev, K.A.; Orlov, N.L.; Ryabov, S.A.; Nguyen, Q.T. 2007. Captive breeding and reproductive biology of the Protobothrops cornutus and Triceratolepidophis sieversorum. Russian Journal of Herpetology 14(1): 57-64. Smith, M.A. 1930. Two new snakes from Tonkin, Indo-China. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 10) 6: 681-683. Ziegler, T.; Herrmann, H.W. 2002. Weiderentdeckung zweier gehörnter Grubenotterarten in Vietnam. ZGAP Mitteilungen 18(2): 24-26. Protobothrops dabieshanensis Huang, X.; Pan, T.; Han, D.; Zhang, L.; Hou, Y.; Yu, L.; Zheng, H.; Zhang, B. 2012. A new species of the genus Protobothrops (Squamata: Viperidae: Crotalinae) from the Dabie Mountains, Anhui, China. Asian Herpetological Research 3(3): 213-218. Zhang, B.; Huang, X.; Pan, T.; Zhang, L.; Zhou, W.; Song, T.; Han, D. 2013. Systematics and species validity of the Dabieshan Pit Viper Protobothrops dabieshanensis Huang et al. 2012: evidence from a mitochondrial gene sequence analysis. Asian Herpetological Research 4(4): 282-287. Protobothrops elegans Hokama, Z.; Kamura, T.; Nozaki, M. 1981. Study on experimental envenomation by Sakishima-habu (Trimeresurus elegans). The Snake 13(1): 27-31. Kamura, T.; Nishimura, M. 1992. Two years survival of Trimeresurus elegans (Viperidae) without food consumption. The Snake 24(2): 165-166. Keegan, H.L.; Yoshino, K. 1959. Trimeresurus elegans (Gray, 1849), the Takishima habu, a venomous pit viper from the Ryukyu Islands. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 8(2): 124-133. Kikukawa, D. 1974. A venomous snake, Trimeresurus elegans. Collecting Breed. Tokyo 36(7): 152-156. Neill, W.T. 1960. The caudal lure of various juvenile snakes. Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences 23: 173-200. Nikai, T.; Komori, Y.; Suzuki, Y.; Sugihara, H. 1997. Methionyl-lysyl-bradykinin-releasing enzyme from the venom of Trimeresurus elegans. Journal of Natural Toxins 6(3): 243-259. Nishimura, M.; Kamura, T. 2009. [Effects of incubation temperature on eggs and hatchlings of habu (Protobothrops flavoviridis: Viperidae) and Sakishimahabu (P. elegans)]. (In Japanese). Biological Magazine Okinawa 47: 41-45. Terada, K. 2011. [The distribution, population density and controls of Protobothrops mucrosquamatus, Protobothrops elegans, Elaphe taeniura friesei, 3 snake species established on Okinawa Island]. (In Japanese). Bulletin of the Herpetological Society of Japan 2011(2): 161-168. Protobothrops flavoviridis Abe, Y.; Mishima, S. 1961. On the sexual characteristics and food habits of Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) with bodily measurements. Jap. J. sanit. Zool. 12: 135. Abe, Y.; Mori, T. 1960. Epidemiological studies on Habu-bite sickness in Amami Oshima. Jap. J. sanit. Zool. 11: 62-63. Abe, Y.; Tanaka, H.; Mishima, S.; Ono, T. 1965. Studies on the habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) and the habu-bite in Amami Oshima (Tr. 3). Analytical studies on the locomotion of the habu with a special reference to the influences of illumination. Jap. J. sanit. Zool. 16: 177-183. Araki, Y.; Nishimura, M. 1984. Notes on ecology of habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis, based on the experience of Mr. T. Minami, a snake hunter. Biological Magazine Okinawa 22: 115-116. Ford, N.B.; Seigel, R.A. 1989. Relationships among body size, clutch size, and egg size in three species of oviparous snakes. Herpetologica 45(1): 75-83. Fukada, H. 1978. Effect of temperature on the heart beats and activity of the habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis. Snake 10(1): 17-20, 94. Fukada, H.; Kihara, H.; Hayashi, Y. 1979. Studies on attractants and repellents to habu using electrocardiogram. Snake 11(1): 16-19, 120. Gloyd, H.K. 1955. A new Crotalid snake from Kume Shima, Riu Kiu Islands. Bulletin of the Chicago Academy of Sciences 10(8): 123-134. Groves, F. 1959. Notes on Trimeresurus f. flavoviridis. Herpetologica 15: 182. Hattori, S. 1999. Development of the box trap for habu. pp. 257-263. In: Rodda, G.H.; Sawai, Y.; Chiszar, D. & Tanaka, H. (eds.). Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Comstock, Ithaca & London. 534 pp. Hattori, S. 2002. [Present state and problem of habu snake (Trimeresurus flavoviridis)]. (In Japanese, English summary). Occasional Papers Kagoshima University Research Center for the Pacific Islands 36: 15-21. Hattori, S.; Noboru, Y.; Kihara, H.; Hayashi, Y. 1999. Trap capture of habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) with odor extracted from rats. pp. 264-267. In: Rodda, G.H.; Sawai, Y.; Chiszar, D. & Tanaka, H. (eds.). Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Comstock, Ithaca & London. 534 pp. Hayashi, Y.; Hattori, S.; Tanaka, H. 1984. The electric net trap for the venomous snake, habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis. Japanese Journal of Experimental Medicine 54(5): 207-210. Hayashi, Y.; Kihara, H.; Tanaka, H. 1982. Immobilizing effect of venom of habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) on small rodents. The Snake 14(1): 35-39. Hayashi, Y.; Kihara, H.; Tanaka, H.; Kurosawa, M. 1984. Evaluation of a bait trap for habu, the venomous snake, Trimeresurus flavoviridis. Japanese Journal of Experimental Medicine 54(4): 171-175. Hayashi, Y.; Kihara, H.; Tanaka, H.; Noboru, Y.; Yamashita, H.; Minami, T. 1979. Studies on attractancy to habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) in the field of Tokunoshima Island. Snake 11(1): 45-53, 126-127. Hayashi, Y.; Noboru, Y. 1979. Trapping survey on the number of the rats living indoors in Amamioshima and Tokunoshima. Snake 11(1): 63-66, 128. Hayashi, Y.; Noboru, Y.; Kawaguchi, E.; Tanaka, H. 1978. Survey of frequency of observation of the habu by residents of the Setouchi-town. Snake 10(1): 59-64, 99. Hayashi, Y.; Noboru, Y.; Tanaka, H. 1978. Prevention of invasion of the habu by an electric fence. Snake 10(1): 42-46, 98. Hayashi, Y.; Noboru, Y.; Wada, Y.; Tanaka, H. 1979. The method to prevent the invasion of habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) by an electric fence. Snake 11(1): 58-62, 127-128. Hayashi, Y.; Sawai, Y.; Tanaka, H.; Mishima, S. 1999. Development of electric fence barriers for habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) in the Amami Islands. pp. 319-326. In: Rodda, G.H.; Sawai, Y.; Chiszar, D. & Tanaka, H. (eds.). Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Comstock, Ithaca & London. 534 pp. Hayashi, Y.; Tanaka, H. 1979. On the methods for the population estimation of habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis). Snake 11(1): 72-77, 129. Hayashi, Y.; Tanaka, H. 1981. Age determination in the venomous snake, habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis. Japanese Journal of Experimental Medicine 51(4): 209-213. Hayashi, Y.; Tanaka, H. 1982. Invasive behaviour of a venomous snake, habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis, into residential area. Japanese Journal of Experimental Medicine 52(4): 209-211. Hayashi, Y.; Tanaka, H.; Tanaka, H.; Natsushita, N.; Takai, R. 1979. Total body-length and sex composition of habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) in Tokunoshima Island. Snake 11(1): 67-72, 128-129. Hayashi, Y.; Tanaka, H.; Wada, Y.; Mishima, S. 1983. The electric fence for preventing invasion of Trimeresurus flavoviridis, Habu, the venomous snake. Japanese Journal of Experimental Medicine 33(3): 165-172. Hiragi, T.; Ikeuchi, E. 2015. [An observation of the predation on Okinawa Rail (Gallirallus okinawae) by Habu (Protobothrops flavoviridis)]. (In Japanese). Biological Magazine Okinawa 53: 45-47. Hoge, A.R.; Romano-Hoge, S.A.R.W.L. 1983. Notes on micro and ultrastructure of 'Oberhautschen' in Viperoidea. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 44-45 1980-1981[1983]: 81-118. Hokama, Y.; Kondo, T.; Sawai, Y. 1988. Comparison of Trimeresurus flavoviridis venom in Amami-Oshima Tokunoshima and Okinawa Islands. The Snake 20(1): 20-24. Hokama, Z. 1978. Study on experimental envenomation by the habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis). Snake 10(2): 107-113. Huntzinger, P.E. 2003. The Okinawa habu. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 38(2): 25-28. Ikeda, K.; Iwai, N.; Wada, Y.; Hayashi, Y. 1979. Technical development of the radiotracking system for studies of habu movement. Snake 11(1): 29-31, 122. Ikeda, K.; Wada, Y.; Hayashi, Y.; Iwai, N.; Kihara, H.; Noboru, Y.; Yamashita, H. 1980. The wireless tracking of movement of habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis. The Snake 10(1): 25-39, 96. Ishii, A.; Sawai, Y. 1999. Biological control of habu with Entamoeba invadens. pp. 391-398. In: Rodda, G.H.; Sawai, Y.; Chiszar, D. & Tanaka, H. (eds.). Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Comstock, Ithaca & London. 534 pp. Kardong, K.V. 1999. Venom delivery by the brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis) and the habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis). pp. 128-138. In: Rodda, G.H.; Sawai, Y.; Chiszar, D. & Tanaka, H. (eds.). Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Comstock, Ithaca & London. 534 pp. Kihara, H.; Hashimura, S.; Nakamoto, E.; Hayashi, Y. 1985. Sex composition and reproduction of habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis, the venomous snake. The Snake 17(2): 135-139. Kihara, H.; Hayashi, Y.; Wada, Y.; Yamashita, H.; Noboru, Y. 1979. Studies on assay methods of attractants to habu 2. The assay methods in the enclosure for habu. Snake 11(1): 54-58, 127. Kihara, H.; Hayashi, Y.; Wakisaka, I. 1978. Studies on attractants to habu using traps. Snake 10(1): 46-55, 98. Kihara, H.; Miyashita, M.; Wakisaka, I.; Hayashi, Y.; Tanaka, H.; Tsumita, T. 1978. Studies on assay methods of attractants to the habu. Snake 10(1): 6-10, 93. Kihara, H.; Yamashita, H.; Hayashi, Y.; Wada, Y.; Tanaka, H. 1979. Development of assay methods of attractants to habu 1. The assay method in a laboratory. Snake 11(1): 11-15, 119. Kikuchi, S.; Sawai, Y.; Toshioka, S.; Matsui, T.; Okuyama, Y. 1981. Electronmicroscopy of the scale of two Japanese snakes. 1. Trimeresurus flavoviridis flavoviridis and T. okinavensis. The Snake 13(1): 6-15. Koba, K. 1963. Food of Trimeresurus flavoviridis flavoviridis and T. okinavensis in the Amami Group of the Loo Choo Islands. Mem. Fac. Educ. Kumamoto Univ. 11: 35-41. Koba, K. 1964. Ecology of the habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis flavoviridis. Jap. J. sanit. Zool. 15: 95. Koba, K. 1971. Natural history of the habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis (Hallowell). The Snake 3(2): 75-96. Koba, K.; Morimoto, H.; Ono, T.; Nakamoto, E.; Tanaka, K.; Yoshizaki, K. 1973. Oviposition and hatching of the habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis. Acta Herpetologica Japonica 4(1-4): 13. Koba, K.; Nakamoto, E.; Ono, T.; Tanaka, K.; Baba, K. 1967. Oviposition and hatching of the habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis in the Amami Islands, Japan. Mem. Fac. Educ. Kumamoto Univ. 15(1): 29-37. Koba, K.; Yashizaki, K.; Nakamoto, E.; Ono, T.; Tanaka, K. 1973. Oviposition of the habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis. Acta Herpetologica Japonica 4(1-4): 13. Kurihara, T.; Hayashi, Y. 1978. A brief study on the response of habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis, to ultrasonics. Snake 10(1): 23-24, 95. Maeda, H. 1978. On the association of habu-bites with meteorological factors. Snake 10(1): 85-87, 102-103. Mason, R.T. 1999. Integrated pest management: the case for pheromonal control of habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) and brown treesnakes (Boiga irregularis). pp. 196-205. In: Rodda, G.H.; Sawai, Y.; Chiszar, D. & Tanaka, H. (eds.). Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Comstock, Ithaca & London. 534 pp. Minakami, K. 1979. An estimation of age and life-span of the genus Trimeresurus (Reptilia, Serpentes, Viperidae) on Amami Oshima Island, Japan. Journal of Herpetology 13(2): 147-152. Minakami, K.; Nakamoto, E. 1980. Hatching and early development of habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis. The Snake 12(1-2): 11-14. Minakami, K.; Nakamoto, E.; Matsushita, N.; Toriire, Y.; Takehara, K.; Fukushima, H. 1980. Studies on body length composition of captured habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis or Amami Oshima Island, Japan. The Snake 12(1-2): 8-10. Minakami, K.; Ono, T. 1976. Body length composition of the habu Trimeresurus flavoviridis on Amami Oshima Island. Japanese Journal of Herpetology 6(3): 61-63. Mishima, S. 1965. Sexual dimorphism not clear snake, Calliophis japonicus: Eggs and hatching of Habu, Tremeresurus flavoviridis, and food habit of the genus. Acta Herpetologica Japonica 1: 55-56. Mishima, S. 1966. Studies on the poisonous snake 'habu', Trimeresurus flavoviridis flavoviridis. 1. Food habit of Trimeresurus flavoviridis flavoviridis on the Amami Islands. Jap. J. sanit. Zool. 17: 1-21. Mishima, S. 1967. Studies on the poisonous snake 'habu', Trimeresurus flavoviridis, 3. Nocturnal activity of the 'habu' on Amami Oshima Island. Jap. J. sanit. Zool. 18: 27-31. Mishima, S.; Hayashi, Y.; Sawai, Y. 1984. Effect of the improvement of the habitual environment on the population of habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis. The Snake 16(2): 115-118. Mishima, S.; Hayashi, Y.; Tanaka, H.; Sawai, Y. 1999. The effectiveness of habitat modifications for controlling habu populations on Tokunoshima. pp. 365-371. In: Rodda, G.H.; Sawai, Y.; Chiszar, D. & Tanaka, H. (eds.). Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Comstock, Ithaca & London. 534 pp. Mishima, S.; Nakamoto, E.; Yonemaru, M.; Sawai, Y.; Yamamoto, H. 1978. Studies on control of the habus. (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) 1. Living conditions of the habus on the Yoro Island from data of captive snakes. Snake 10(2): 151-164. Mishima, S.; Nakamoto, E.; Yonemaru, M.; Sawai, Y.; Yamamoto, H. 1979. Studies on control of the habus (Trimeresurus flavoviridis). 2. Living conditons of the habus on Yoro Island from data of captured snakes. 2. Snake 11(1): 134-142. Mishima, S.; Sawai, Y. 1978. 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Bulletin of the Herpetological Society of Japan 2010(2): 125-131. Miyashita, M.; Wakisaka, I. 1979. A study on the background for the invasion of habu into the village at Ketokina, Tokunoshima. Snake 11(1): 109-112, 133. Miyashita, M.; Wakisaka, I. 1979. Relationship between the invasion of habu into the premises and the environmental factors in Tokunoshima. Snake 11(1): 103-108, 132. Nakamoto, E. 1990. A himehabu (Trimeresurus okinavensis) swallowing a habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis). The Snake 22(2): 138-139. Nakamoto, E.; Fukushima, H.; Sawai, Y. 1981. Longevity of habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) breeded in a hungry condition. The Snake 13(1): 61-62. Nakamoto, E.; Sawai, Y. 1982. Observation on egg-laying in the Taiwan-habu, Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus (Cantor). The Snake 14(2): 145-146. Nakamoto, E.; Toriba, M. 2008. [Largest record of a clutch size in Protobothrops flavoviridis]. (In Japanese, English summary). Bulletin of the Herpetological Society of Japan 2008(1): 14-15. 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The Snake 27(1): 13-20. Nishimura, M. 1998. Arrangement of oviductal eggs and intra-clutch egg shape modification in the habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis (Viperidae). Herpetological Review 29(2): 76-77. Nishimura, M. 1999. Structure and application of the slanting nylon-net fence to prevent dispersal of habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis). pp. 313-318. In: Rodda, G.H.; Sawai, Y.; Chiszar, D. & Tanaka, H. (eds.). Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Comstock, Ithaca & London. 534 pp. Nishimura, M. 2000. [Effects of climate factors on the activity of a viperid snake, habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) - based on the frequencies of bite cases of sleeping men in the Okinawa Islands]. (In Japanese, English summary). Japanese Journal of Ecology (Otsu) 50(2): 133-140. Nishimura, M.; Akamine, H.; Takahira, K.; Hiraiwa, A.; Okudo, H. 1988. Frequencies of encountering habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis, by the inhabitants in Okinawa Prefecture -the survey method and the estimated relative densities of habu in several towns and villages-. The Snake 20(2): 121-132. Nishimura, M.; Araki, Y.; Ueda, H.; Kawashima, Y. 1991. Frequencies of prey items of habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis (Viperidae), in the Okinawa Islands 1. The Snake 23(2): 81-83. Nishimura, M.; Kamura, T. 1989. Variations in tail length of habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis, in the Okinawa Islands. The Snake 21(1): 18-28. Nishimura, M.; Kamura, T. 1992. Creamy white material ejected by male habu, Trimeresurus flavoviridis (Viperidae). Japanese Journal of Herpetology 14(4): 163-165. Nishimura, M.; Kamura, T. 1993. Twin hatchlings of Trimeresurus flavoviridis (Viperidae). Herpetological Review 24(1): 14-15. Nishimura, M.; Kamura, T. 1994. Body color polymorphism in the snake Trimeresurus flavoviridis on Okinawa Island, Japan. Herpetological Review 25(1): 8-9. 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