Kikuzato's brook snake
| Kikuzato's brook snake | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Natricinae |
| Genus: | Opisthotropis |
| Species: | O. kikuzatoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Opisthotropis kikuzatoi Okada & Takara, 1958 | |
Kikuzato's brook snake (Opisthotropis kikuzatoi) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Japan.
Geographic range
It is found in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan[1]
Habitat
Opisthotropis kikuzatoi is aquatic, inhabiting flowing streams.[2]
Diet
It feeds on earthworms, freshwater shrimp, freshwater fishes, tadpoles, and frogs.[3]
Reproduction
Kikuzato's brook snake is oviparous.[4]
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Opisthotropis kikuzatoi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.