カラスヘビ

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Meanings

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Japanese black ratsnake; black Japanese striped snake

usually written using kana alone

A non-venomous snake native to Japan, Elaphe quadrivirgata. Often called 'Japanese black ratsnake' in English. The name literally means 'crow snake'.

See also: シマヘビ (しまへび)

カラスヘビは日本にほんの固こ有ゆう種しゅで、黒くろい体からだに黄き色いろい縞しま模も様ようがある。
The Japanese black ratsnake is a species endemic to Japan, with a black body and yellow stripes.