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Basic information
Euprepiophis conspicillata
Burrowing Ratsnake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusRat snakes
- English name
- Burrowing Ratsnake
- Alternative names
- Japanese Forest Ratsnake, Japanese Woodsnake, Japanische Waldnatter, Японский полоз
- Synonyms
- Coluber conspicillatus, Coronella perspicillata, Elaphe japonica, Proterodon tessellatus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland, Shrubland, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Fossorial, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,200 mm
- Body mass
- max 186.2 g
Biological characteristics
- Activity
- Crepuscular
- Body temperature
- 18.8–33 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 4–8 individuals
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3CXBC · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 13993 · dryad-v5