Kikuzato's brook snake
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O. kikuzatoi
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Kikuzato's brook snake (Opisthotropis kikuzatoi) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Japan.
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Etymology
The specific name, kikuzatoi, is in honor of Kiyotasu Kikuzato, who collected the holotype.[2]
Geographic range
O. kikuzatoi is found in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan[1]
Habitat
O. kikuzatoi is aquatic, inhabiting flowing streams.[1]
Diet
O. kikuzatoi feeds on earthworms, freshwater shrimp, freshwater fishes, tadpoles, and frogs.[1]
Reproduction
Kikuzato's brook snake is oviparous.[1]
References
Further reading
- Okada Y, Takara T. 1958. A New Species of Liopeltis (Ophidia, Colubridae) from the Ryukyu Islands. Bull. Biogeograph. Soc. Japan 20 (3): 1-3. (Liopeltis kikuzatoi, new species).
External links
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 1996. Opisthotropis kikuzatoi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
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