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Rat Snake in Japan (1 Viewer)

jmorlan

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8 May 2017, Kushiro Marsh Wildlife Resource Center, Hokkaido, Japn

I have provisionally identified it as Japanese Rat Snake (Elaphe climacophora) or "Ao daisho." Is that correct?
 

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I have changed the provisional ID toJapanese Four-lined Ratsnake (Elaphe quadrivirgata) based on the shape of the pupil and the eye color. Please advise.
 
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