Kikuzato Stream Snake

キクザトサワヘビ · Kikuzatosawahebi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: March 29, 1985
Prefectures: Okinawa
Scientific name: Opisthotropis kikuzatoi

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Kikuzato's Stream Snake

A small snake found only on Kumejima in Okinawa Prefecture, living in and beside mountain streams, where it is thought to catch small fish, frogs and other prey. An island endemic with an extremely small range, it is designated a Natural Monument of Okinawa Prefecture, and conserving its stream habitat is essential.

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

Frequently asked questions

Kikuzato Stream Snake is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (Okinawa). A small snake found only on Kumejima in Okinawa Prefecture, living in…

The Kikuzato Stream Snake is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.