Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Liopeltis herminae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Colubridae Higher classification Liopeltis | |
Similar Snake, Reptile, Cyclophiops semicarinatus, Cyclophiops, Achalinus werneri | ||
The Sakashima green snake, Liopeltis herminae, is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is endemic to Japan.
Etymology
The specific name, herminae, is in honor of Boettger's wife, Hermine Boettger.
References
Sakashima green snake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA