List of snakes in Korea

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This is a list of snakes in Korea. It includes snakes found in either North or South Korea.

Scientific name Authority Common English name Common Korean name Distribution
Amphiesma vibakari ruthveni [1] Van Denburgh Asian keelback or Japanese keelback 대륙유혈목이,달구렁이,밀뱀,홍사 Commonest in the south, particularly Jeju
Coluber spinalis [2] Peters, 1866 Slender racer 실뱀 Throughout.
Dinodon rufozonatum rufozonatum [3] Cantor Red-banded snake 능구렁이,능사 Throughout.
Elaphe davidi [4] Sauvage, 1884 David's ratsnake 세줄무늬뱀 Rare, found in North Korea and Jirisan.
Elaphe dione [5] Pallas Cat snake or Dione ratsnake 누룩뱀,시루레기,밀뱀 Common throughout.
Elaphe rufodorsata [6] Cantor Water snake 물뱀,무자수,떼뱀 Throughout.
Elaphe schrenckii [7] Strauch Rat snake or Manchurian black water snake 구렁이, 진대 Common throughout mainland; not found on Jeju.
Elaphe taeniura taeniura [8] Cope Korean beauty snake 줄꼬리뱀 Found only in North Korea.
Gloydius brevicaudus [9] Stejneger, 1907 Short-tailed mamushi 살모사 Throughout mainland; not found on Jeju.
Gloydius saxatilis [10] Emelianov Short-tailed viper 까치살모사 In the higher reaches of the Taebaek and Sobaek Mountains.
Gloydius ussuriensis [11] Emelianov Red-tongued viper 쇠살모사 Throughout.
Hydrophis cyanocinctus [12] Daudin, 1803 Banded seasnake 얼룩바다뱀
Hydrophis melanocephalus [13] Gray, 1849 Black-headed seasnake 먹대가리바다뱀
Pelamis platurus [14] Linnaeus, 1766 Pelagic sea snake 바다뱀
Rhabdophis tigrinus tigrinus [15] Boie Tiger keelback. 유혈목이,꽃뱀 Common throughout.
Sibynophis collaris [16] Gray Black-headed snake or collared snake 비바리뱀 Jeju (discovered there in 1981)
Vipera berus sachalinensis [17] Common viper. 북살모사 North Korea.
Zamenis spinalis[18] Peters Tape snake or thread snake 비사, 줄뱀 Throughout; commonest in the south.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Baek & Sim (1999), pp. 115-117; Species Restoration Center (2005), #14.
  2. ^ Jeju Island, #5; Species Restoration Center (2005), #15.
  3. ^ Baek & Sim (1999), pp. 127-129 (given as Dinodon rufozonatus rufozonatus).
  4. ^ Species Restoration Center (2005), #17.
  5. ^ Baek & Sim (1999), pp. 135-136.
  6. ^ Baek & Sim (1999), pp. 137-139.
  7. ^ Baek & Sim (1999), pp. 130-134.
  8. ^ Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea (2005). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Our Land (ko).
  9. ^ Baek & Sim (1999), pp. 140-148 (as Agkistrodon brevicaudus).
  10. ^ Baek & Sim (1999), pp. 152-153 (as Agkistrodon saxatilis).
  11. ^ Baek & Sim (1999), pp. 149-151 (as Agkistrodon ussuriensis).
  12. ^ Species Restoration Center (2005), #25.
  13. ^ Species Restoration Center (2005), #26.
  14. ^ Species Restoration Center (2005), #27.
  15. ^ Baek & Sim, pp. 118-122. Given as Rhabdophis tigrinus lateralis by Species Restoration Center (2005).
  16. ^ Baek & Sim (1999), pp. 123-124. (given as Sibynophis chinensis in Jeju Island, #7, and Species Restoration Center (2005).
  17. ^ Given as Vipera berus by Species Restoration Center (2005), #31.
  18. ^ Baek & Sim (1999), pp. 125-126.

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