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Gloydius blomhoffii (Japanese mamushi)

Synonyms: Agkistrodon blomhoffi; Ancistrodon halys blomhoffii; Trigonocephalus blomhoffii

Wikipedia Abstract

Gloydius blomhoffii, commonly known as the mamushi, Japanese moccasin, Japanese pit viper, or Japanese mamushi, is a venomous pitviper 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.
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Attributes

Maximum Longevity [1]  14 years

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Kalicephalus brachycephalus <Unverified Name>[2]
Rhabdias horigutii <Unverified Name>[2]

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1de Magalhaes, J. P., and Costa, J. (2009) A database of vertebrate longevity records and their relation to other life-history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(8):1770-1774
2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0