page_title: Mamushi
section_title: Diet
hierarchical_section_title: Mamushi / Diet
caption_attribution_description: English: Mamushi snake (species Gloydius blomhoffii) in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. 日本語: ニホンマムシ。八王子市で撮影。
context_page_description: Gloydius blomhoffii, commonly known as the mamushi, Japanese moccasin, Japanese pit viper, Qichun snake or Japanese mamushi, is a venomous pit viper species found in China, Japan, and Korea. There are four subspecies including the nominate subspecies described here.
  This species and the Okinawan habu are the most venomous snakes in Japan. 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.
context_section_description: It is typically an ambush predator that uses its excellent camouflage to hide itself in vegetation or leaf litter. It hunts and eats mainly rodents, but also small birds, lizards, and insects. It is often found in and around farmland due to the associated rodent populations.
caption: A mamushi lurking in a bush a little above ground-level, waiting to ambush passing prey
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