Habu (波布) is a Japanese name used to refer to certain venomous snakes:
The following species are found in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan:
Trimeresurus elegans, a.k.a. the Sakishima habu, found in the southern Ryukyu Islands
Trimeresurus flavoviridis, a.k.a. the Okinawan habu
Trimeresurus tokarensis, a.k.a. the Tokara habu, found in the Tokara Islands
Ovophis okinavensis, a.k.a. the Hime habu
Habu is a name also used for several other species:
Trimeresurus gracilis, a.k.a. the Kikushi habu, found in Taiwan.
Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus, a.k.a. the Taiwan habu or Chinese habu, found in Southeast Asia.
Ovophis monticola, a.k.a. the Arisan habu, found in Southeast Asia.
Habu is a nickname given to the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird strategic reconnaissance aircraft of the United States Air Force.
