noun
Japanese odd-scaled snake; Peters' odd-scaled snake; grey burrowing snake
A small, non-venomous, burrowing snake native to Japan. Scientific name: Achalinus spinalis. The katakana name is the standard common name.
タカチホヘビは夜行性で、主にミミズを食べる。
The Japanese odd-scaled snake is nocturnal and mainly eats earthworms.
The presence of the Japanese odd-scaled snake has been confirmed in this area.