page_title: Protobothrops flavoviridis
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Protobothrops flavoviridis / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Exhibit in the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.
context_page_description: Protobothrops flavoviridis is a species of venomous pit viper endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. No subspecies are currently recognized. Local common names include "habu", "Okinawa habu", and "Kume Shima habu".
context_section_description: Growing to an average total length of 4–5 feet (120–150 cm), with a maximum of 7.9 feet (240 cm), this is the largest member of its genus. It is slenderly built and gracefully proportioned with a large head. The crown of the head is covered with small scales. P. flavorviridis has a light olive or brown ground color, overlaid with elongated dark green or brownish blotches. The blotches have yellow edges, sometimes contain yellow spots, and frequently fuse to produce wavy stripes. The belly is whitish with dark coloring along the edges.
caption: Mounted specimen at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan.
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