Ovophis okinavensis

Ovophis okinavensis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Ovophis
Species:
O. okinavensis
Binomial name
Ovophis okinavensis
(Boulenger, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Trimeresurus okinavensis Boulenger, 1892
  • Lachesis okinavensis
    – Boulenger, 1896
  • Ovophis okinavensis
    – Burger, 1981

Ovophis okinavensis, commonly known as the hime habu (ヒメハブ), Ryukyu Island pit viper, and the Okinawan pitviper, is a pit viper species found in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. No subspecies are currently recognized.