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Sarusuke — Korean Ratsnake
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Published: 2007-07-29 07:13:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 234; Favourites: 3; Downloads: 0
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This is a Korean Ratsnake that is living in Kyoto. This picture is on Mt. Kurama near Kurama Temple. There were signs around warning people about these snakes, and I don't think this type of snake is supposed to be in that area to begin with.Related content
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It's a Korean Ratsnake(Elaphe schrenkii), and it was introduced to Japan from the Korean pennensula. It's a harmless species, though, but the biggest worry among naturalists is that it will either out-compete the native Japanese Ratsnake(Elaphe climacophora) or hybridize with it, eventually wiping out the native species.
pitbulllady
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The pics I saw of Korean Ratsnakes while I was trying to ID this one looked a bit different. They had more black on them, I think.
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Korean Ratsnakes undergo a rather dramatic color change as they mature, with a large adult looking nothing at all like a baby. The snake you photographed looked like a juvenile-not a baby, but not an adult, either.
pitbulllady
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I do remember that there were signs up about Amur Snakes (which I think is the same thing as a Korean Ratsnake). I don't know too much about snakes.
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Yes, "Amur" Ratsnake and Korean Ratsnake are two names for the same animal.
pitbulllady
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Alright, I'll update the title then
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