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Gloydius tsushimaensis

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]

Gloydius tsushimaensis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Gloydius
Species:
G. tsushimaensis
Binomial name
Gloydius tsushimaensis
(Isogawa, Moriya & Mitsui, 1994)
Synonyms
  • Agkistrodon tsushimaensis
    Isogawa, Moriya & Mitsui, 1994[2]
  • Gloydius tsushimaensis
    — Gumprecht et al., 2004[3]

Diet edit

G. tsushimaensis is known to feed on frogs and shrews. Scavenging behavior has also been observed in the species.[5]

Reproduction edit

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 edit

  1. ^ a b c 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. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ 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. ^ a b c Gloydius tsushimaensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Gloydius ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  5. ^ Kodama, Tomonori (June 2020). "GLOYDIUS TSUSHIMAENSIS (Tsushima Island Pitviper). DIET and SCAVENGING". Herpetological Review. 51 (2): 351 – via Academic Search Complete.
  6. ^ Kodama, Tomonori (June 2020). "GLOYDIUS TSUSHIMAENSIS (Tsushima Island Pit Viper). REPRODUCTION". Herpetological Review. 51 (2): 351–352 – via Academic Search Complete.


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