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Basic information
Elaphe climacophora
Japanese Ratsnake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusRat snakes
- Czech name
- Užovka japonská
- English name
- Japanese Ratsnake
- Alternative names
- Aodaisho, Insel Kletternatter, Japanese Rat Snake, Островной полоз
- Synonyms
- Coluber climacophorus, Coluber quadrivirgatus, Coluber virgatus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 2,000 mm
- SVL
- max 1,156 mm
- Body mass
- max 681.3 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~20.4 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 13.1 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral
- Body temperature
- 17.3–33.5 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 3.7–3.7 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 4–12 individuals
- Clutches per year
- ~1 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 38YKS · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 13650 · dryad-v5