Mamushi

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phylum Chordata Gloydius blomhoffii, commonly known as the mamushi or Japanese mamushi, is a venomous pitviper species found in China, Japan, and Korea. There are four subspecies including the nominate subspecies described here. This species and the Okinawan habu are the most venomous snakes in Japan. Every year, 2000–3000 people in Japan are bitten by mamushi.

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clade Diapsida
order Squamata
suborder Serpentes
family Viperidae
subfamily Crotalinae
genus Gloydius
species G. blomhoffii