Japanese rat snake
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| phylum | Chordata | The Japanese rat snake, Elaphe climacophora, is a medium-sized snake found throughout the Japanese archipelago (except the far South West). In Japanese it is known as the aodaishō or "blue general". It is a non-venomous snake, and a member of the colubrid family. It is hunted by eagles and raccoon dogs.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| order | Squamata | |
| suborder | Serpentes | |
| family | Colubridae | |
| genus | Elaphe | |
| species | E. climacophora |
