Sinomicrurus iwasakii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Sinomicrurus |
| Species: | S. iwasakii |
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| Sinomicrurus iwasakii (Maki, 1935) | |
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Sinomicrurus iwasakii, the Iwasaki's temperate Asian coralsnake, is a rare subspecies of coralsnake from Ishigaki and Iriomote islands of the Yaeyama Group, Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan.[2]
Etymology
The species is named after Takuji Iwasaki (1869-1937), the chief meteorologist at Ishigaki-jima, after whom Maki[who?] also named Pareas iwasakii.
Common names
Other names include Iwasaki's temperate Asian coralsnake.
Feeding
It is reported to feed on small snakes.[2]
Reproduction
Oviporous.
References
- ^ "Sinomicrurus iwasakii". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ a b Fukuyama, Ryobu; Fukuyama, Ibuki; Kurita, Takaki; Kojima, Yosuke; Hossman, Mohamad Yazid; Noda, Akihiro; Nishikawa, Kanto (2021-04-09). "New herpetofaunal records from Gunung Mulu National Park and its surrounding areas in Borneo". Herpetozoa. 34: 89–96. doi:10.3897/herpetozoa.34.e63998. ISSN 2682-955X.